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Till death do us part

Our wedding is approximately seven and a half hours away. My son (who is obviously worn out because he stayed up too late with grandma and grandpa last night) is still asleep in bed - and I'm a little jittery so I thought it'd be a good idea to throw something against the wall.

I read an amazing blog called i am husband dot com and recently came across some words from actor Will Smith; a little portion of an interview in Reader's Digest where Will shed some real knowledge.


RD: You and Jada have been married nine years and, by all accounts, are very happy. What's the key?
Smith: Communication. And divorce cannot be an option.

RD: Your first marriage ended in divorce.
Smith: That is probably the most painful loss of my life. I quit. I could have fixed it. It really was not that bad.

RD: Some would say there's no reason to stay if a marriage isn't good.
Smith: Once you say that, you've lost. With Jada, I stood up in front of God and my family and friends and said, "Till death do us part." So there are two possible outcomes: We are going to be together till death, or I am dead.


I think he is dead on. I read once that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Grass is greener where you water it-and that's what we'll do.

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Benjamin said…
Congratulations, my friend. :)
Benjamin said…
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