After getting married, I learned that marriage is not just finding true love, it is working hard on that love you found, nourishing it, making it grow, and strengthening it as you live each day with your spouse. And then when you have children, the love you share between you and your husband reaches another level and expands in ways you can't imagine. I also learned that love for me now is a melting pot of commitment, sense of responsibility, accountability, perseverance, understanding, and FAITH. Yes, FAITH --- the string that pulls you together, keeps you together, and brings you together when everything else seems to crumble.

I have only been married 6 years, have dated my husband for three years, and been a parent for 3 years. I have had my ups and downs and they are coming and going. There are times when I would feel it is the end of the road for me or for us. And it is helpful that I have a husband who does not give up on me (I hope I don't jinx it), whose love is never shaken no matter how upset I am.

I hope to stay in love until my dying breath.