“We met 10 years ago at a mutual friend’s birthday party. The friend’s wife came over and said, ‘I’ve got somebody I’d like you to meet.’ So we visited a little. The next day, a Sunday, we talked for an hour on the phone. Then … Continue readingSecond time around, they have an ‘instant family’
“My first wife and I had a very nice home on four acres. Then she got pancreatic cancer. She died six months after she was diagnosed. It was a beautiful home. But it just wasn’t … It was not a happy time for me. I … Continue readingLiving a comfortable life in their barndominium
The family that paints together stays together. “This is my wife. She used to work at Church’s Chicken. But after Hurricane Harvey, we got lots of calls for jobs. So she said, it’s time to work together. And I said, yes, it is. So it’s … Continue readingFamily paints loving picture of togetherness
“He saw me in high school, but he didn’t go up to talk to me. A friend introduced us at a dance. The rest is history.” “We’ve had some hard times through the years, just like anybody else. We just discuss the issues and move … Continue readingCommunication key for marriage that lasts
“We’ve been married 60 years. This is my first bride.” “And last.” “I was 21 and she was 15. I believe in robbing the cradle. “On my 21st birthday, I got a summons to come to the Army. I was going with her at the … Continue readingGroundhog Day marriage still going strong