Today is my anniversary. It is also my wife’s anniversary. The sage wrote, “Husbands, even if you don’t have an anniversary, remember that your wife does!” Today Jan and I celebrate 84 years of marriage–42 for her, 42 for me. We started that way when we celebrated one year (6 months each) on Valentine’s Day, 1970. We have continued consistently, celebrating an additional year every August and every February.
It has become a source of nostalgia, remembering the special celebrations shared. It has helped cement our marriage with romance, a sense of the special, and an awareness of life shared. Especially during the years our children were at home, we never quite managed the monthly “night out” (both time and money constraints!), but have always managed to celebrate our marriage.
Happy birthday, darling!