Relationships

Tommy and Virginia Stevens, both 91, were, in the eyes of their family and friends, a legendary couple. The Tennessee high school sweethearts proved earlier this month that their love truly endured until "death do us part."

Here they were. Brown boots, fuzzy on the inside, worn ragged but sturdy as fresh leather, covered in dog hair and the permanent crumbs of family life.

Years ago, a newly divorced Gerald Rogers took to Facebook to reflect on what he wishes he would have known before it was too late. He admits there were a lot of things he could have done differently to save his marriage, and he openly shared the self-effacing letter in the most humble and real way.

"We lost touch upon entering our Elementary School days and for the next seven years, our [families'] annual Christmas cards was the only way we ever saw each other's faces."

For someone who doesn’t live with anxiety, it can be difficult to understand and care for someone who does. It isn’t choosey in whose mind it captures, and it’s relentless in its efforts to destroy any peace one might have.

"I realized how many men have bought into that lie.”

"Seriously, the days are long and the years are short and it just went too fast... I am just sitting here, drinking my coffee, with tears streaming."

The wedding planner said, “Is this a joke?” NOPE. Nope, it was not...