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47 Years of Marriage

47 Years of Marriage

By Amy Patsch

It is sometimes difficult to contemplate time for me when I see a number such as this. Neil and I have been married 47 years. Our anniversary is this month. I couldn’t imagine living for 47 years when I was a teen, as it seemed so very old, and now I’ve been Neil’s wife for that long. It has been an amazing journey with steep hills and valleys; through our growth in faith in God and through seeking His will instead of our own, those hills and valleys are flattening out.

Oh, I was so naïve when I got married. I knew all would be well with the world and our home would be just like those of the wonderful families I saw on TV. I found marriage wasn’t always quite as rosy as portrayed on “Leave It to Beaver,” and it also took a lot more work than I often wanted to put forth, as I am no June Cleaver.

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