Terry K.B.

After more than 25 years of marriage, I’ve learned that a strong relationship isn’t something you build once and then just live in.

You have to keep building it.

Life changes. Careers change. Kids grow up. Responsibilities get heavier. And somewhere in the middle of all of that, it can become really easy to settle into routines and forget to keep choosing each other.

I think one of the best things you can do for a marriage is keep pushing outside of your comfort zone together. Try new things. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Laugh at yourselves. Be willing to look ridiculous. Make memories that have absolutely nothing to do with work, bills, schedules, or responsibilities.

And most importantly, make time for fun.

After 25+ years, we’re certainly not the same two people who started this journey together. We’ve grown, changed, struggled, succeeded, disagreed, laughed, and learned a lot along the way.

But I still want to date my wife.

I still want to experience new things with her.

I still want us to laugh until our stomachs hurt and occasionally do something that makes us both say, “What are we doing?”

A long marriage isn’t about getting comfortable and staying there.

It’s about continuing to grow — individually and together — while never forgetting to have some fun along the way.

Here’s to the next adventure.
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