Our First Year of Marriage

We started our relationship soon after I left mybecause of complications of my Multiple Sclerosis.
ex-husband. I was still terrified of any conflict.I believe last year was the toughest we have ever
I remember one instance where he had made mehad together between the frequent stays in the
dinner and was upset because the trout he hashospital for me months at a time and deciding to
making had stuck to the pan. He was a little angrymarry in the midst of it all we never gave up on each
and coming out of the relationship I had been in Iother or the power of the love we had for each
retreated to my bedroom. He came to the doorother or with family and friends.
apologetically and reminded me he was not violent orEven when I thought I would die those various times
the enemy. Dinner was on the table waiting for me.I never lost sight of the fact that I had the love of
Well that was over 17 years ago now, and we haveGod, family and friends past and present to believe
been married a little over a year. It has been a rockyin.
road for us.The wedding was perfect with the help of so many
In this past 7 years we have had so many stressfulfamily, friends and my beloved there looking so
situations in our lives. With moving several timehandsome I was in awe. I am so happy that I still
between 3 different cities, changing jobs, losing jobs,believe in true love after one bad experience with
changing schools for our daughter, several deaths ofmarriage.
close family and friends and my brush with death