Spoke to an acquaintance yesterday who after being married less than two years, and now with a child, has gotten divorced. Now he has nothing but hate and spite for his former bride and I have to wonder how that can happen? How can two people make such a deep, serious commitment and then have that happen? But it happens all the time. Am I, or we, just fortunate?

I can remember 17 yrs ago not being very sure I knew what i was doing. However, over time our marriage has only gotten stronger. I've gone from thinking I "hope" we make it 25 yrs to I "know" we'll make it. No, I don't think it's that we've been fortunate. I think we've been blessed.

Sounds like you've been blessed as well. Congrats on your anniversay, Sprkplug!