I had a first date with the man I would marry.<\/p>\n
I thought relationships were like a puzzle, and didn’t realize the pieces change and grow and I laugh now about just how much I had to learn.<\/p>\n
Our first date lasted eight hours.<\/p>\n
I had no idea we’d get married, but I knew I liked him and he was cute.<\/p>\n
We had dinner at a restaurant that no longer exists. <\/p>\n
Four years later we stood on blindingly bright Jamaican beach and then in a gazebo as the wind whipped around us and Barry White played on the CD player and we promised to love and support each other for the rest of our lives. <\/p>\n
We had no family, friends or guests at the ceremony, and our witnesses were another couple staying at the resort. <\/p>\n
Two years later, we’re living in a house and have two dogs and a bountiful garden and wonderful friends in our lives. <\/p>\n
It hasn’t always been sunshine and roses, but we’ve worked hard and pushed ourselves to grow up a little bit more each time.<\/p>\n
It’s a good life.<\/p>\n
I love you, JWo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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