The gritty parts, too!

As Julia and I tell the history of how we got together almost ten years ago, we have heard from some who have read the entire story that they see us as some kind of amazingly inspirational and magic couple.

I think, honestly, that there is some truth in the belief that how we found each other was magical. It was certainly a time which inspired great gushes of Love flowing between us and through us!

At the same time, we don't want to mislead anyone. We have been together now for ten years, married for more than eight years, and we don't pretend for a moment that every day has been nothing but sweetness and light.

Here's what I will say, though: even in those times when we have had something come up which interfered with our clear communication and flow of Love, we faced whatever it was, we worked through it together, and we came out the other side of those times still as dedicated to each other as we ever had been.

Sometimes--rarely--that can involve shouting and anger. More often, it involves tears and hearfelt expressions of confusion or doubt. We have learned the importance of respectfully disagreeing. We can be on opposite sides of an issue without it pulling us to pieces.

Mostly, we will be reporting on how we make things work, and when we are inspired to detail a real-life episode which was not completely pleasant, we will.

This post, though, is just to let you know we are not saints or miracle workers. We are two people who love each other a great deal and are interested in sharing how we are able to handle life's challenges and remain on the same team. And, we are a couple who feel a powerful inspiration to share what we have learned! So, here we are.