Today marks the 30th wedding anniversary for Jo Ann and me as we continue to live, experience, and celebrate life together! In all honesty, these past 30 years have been amazing. Sure, there have been challenges, because after all, that’s life; but it has been an incredible journey of loving, learning, and living together. We met the summer before our senior year in high school and we’ve been together since then- chasing dreams, taking on the challenges, sharing life, and keeping it all in perspective; we only get to go around one time in this life so why not do it right and enjoy it!
If I could pass along some counsel to those looking to have a 30th wedding anniversary some day I’d say find someone with exceptional character, who has a strong commitment to both God and family, and who cares for others more than for themselves; and then endeavor to model those same qualities in your own life. That marriage will not only survive whatever is thrown at it, it will thrive through it all! I’ve been blessed to have such a person in my life for over 30 years and without question, Jo Ann has made me a better person. Here’s the thing about life- you don’t get to do it alone. God never intended for any of us to go it solo. I’m not suggesting at all that this means every person has to get married. I’m simply saying that life, to be really lived and enjoyed, is all about right relationships- being connected to exceptional people who add value, significance, and make you a better person because of the kind of person that they are.
No doubt, I’ve been blessed these past 30 years with such a person- Jo Ann is absolutely my best friend, my biggest supporter, and the love of my life and I know she feels the same way about me. Because in the end, that’s what marriage is all about. What’s even more remarkable about this 30th year wedding anniversary is that we are now almost full-circle in life: the kids are all off on their own for the most part and it’s just the two of us! The difference between now and 30 years ago is that we’ve got a ton of life experience and more craziness than ever. So, instead of settling into a rocking chair on the back porch and getting cranky, we’re signing up for another 30 years, starting an entirely new adventure with the XA Network, and setting sail for a continued journey of loving, learning, and living together!
Happy 30th Anniversary Jo Ann! You’re once, twice, three times a lady, and I love you!
It made me cry! How beautiful, You two are incrediable!! Love you both, you make me proud!!!
By: marlene broadwater on August 9, 2010
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