Tomorrow is my 10th wedding anniversary.
Ten years might not sound like a lot, really. And it isn’t when compared to many of our friends’ marriages, even friends our own age. But Ken and I realize the statistics are not in favor of our marriage working: we both come from divorced parents, we’re a blended family, and it’s not the first marriage for either of us.
In the beginning of our journey together, it was all very scary. We know how easy it is to fall, to live on the other side of a failed marriage. What if we failed again?
A decade ago, we made the decision not to allow the odds to determine our future.
As the years go by, as we face challenges and joys and setbacks and milestones together, it gets less scary because we get stronger together.
This guy? He’s a keeper. Thankfully, he thinks I am, too.
For us, 10 years of marriage is a Very Big Deal.
These last ten years have been full, y’all. In that time, we:
- bought a house
- joined two little families into one
- took our ever-changing family on a few vacations
- celebrated holidays
- celebrated graduations
- added a teen to the family through adoption
- took a trip to Africa
- got a couple of dogs
- watched our eldest get married
- lost loved ones
- did countless home improvement projects
- added two MORE kids to the family through adoption
- parented all ages, in a crazy mixed up order (& continue to do so!)
- became expectant grandparents…
All that?
Just the beginning.
I’m looking forward to the next ten years — and beyond.
Wife, mama, homeschooler, dog-wrangler. Introvert who finds joy in good books, sunshine, and authentic conversation. Fitness enthusiast and strength coach. Often seen with a steaming mug of tea in hand.
We’re coming up on our 9th anniversary next week and our story is very similar to your own…. but with only one sweet girl in the mix : ) And you’re right, a failed marriage makes you all the more determined to not be one of the statistics again…….
Praying your anniversary tomorrow will be full of sweet memories and lots of love, with many tens of years ahead!
Congratulations to you and Ken! Y’all rock and I have no doubt you will make it 40 more years!!
Happy anniversary, Jamie! I admire you and Ken so much – what a beautiful life you are creating – not only for yourselves, but for your children, too. Big hugs!
Congratulations!! 10 years IS an accomplishment. It’s not the number of years that you have together that is *most* important, but we you do with the ones you have! Every time I drop by your blog, I am inspired by your family.
Congratulations! Wow! You’ve already done so much together and reached many milestones as a married couple in just 10 years of married life. Keep trusting in the One who created marriage and you will carry on strong!
Congratulations on ten years!!!!
Happy Anniversary!
To many more years to come.
Congratulations! God is so good! I wish you, Ken and your beautiful family many more years full of peacr, love and the joy of the Lord! Keep enjoying the blessings from heaven, and keep having a blast…it can only get better!