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Marriage Is Really Hard Some Days

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This weekend, Troy and I are taking a short trip to celebrate our anniversary. On Monday, the 11th, we will be married 46 years.  Let me say that again... FORTY-SIX YEARS! That is 72% of my entire life.  And yes, I actually sat down to figure that out! Some days it seems like 375 years.  Ok, most days it seems that way!  Life isn't always easy.  And this trip almost didn't happen. If you know me...truly know me...you know that my social media does not depict the true day to day struggle of a couple going through many challenges.  I don't post my "dirt" on Facebook.  That's not the place for it.  So for the past 18 months, our lives have been most challenging to say the least.  We have dealt with Troy's heart attack, a son with a cancer diagnosis, aging parents, the daily stress of owning a business during Covid, and Troy's Mom's dementia struggle.  One of these things alone would be enough to derail most relationships, but put them toget...