On the other side of deep pain is deep joy. Toni recently wrote a book about our journey, and the journey of so many other couples she’s seen over the years (you can get the book here). Through it all, Christ has kept us together and brought us a more wonderfully fulfilling relationship than either of us knew was possible. And our emotions eventually caught up with our obedience. There were seasons where the only reason it wasn’t over is that Jesus said it wasn’t over. Our love has grown richer and better over time, but we’ve also had a few seasons where we wondered whether love had vaporized. I love her more than I have ever loved anyone or anything (except Christ, of course). But it’s wonderfully hard work.īoth of us have felt more pain than we ever knew was possible, and more deep joy than we ever realized existed. If you’re looking for a post on marriage that outlines how couples should do 5 things that will make their marriage perfect, you need to read someone else’s blog. And Toni and I have had our share of struggles for sure. I hear from leader after leader who says it’s been tougher at home than they thought it would be. Global crises make that even more complicated as all the stress at work comes home. I have no data on this, but I think leaders perhaps struggle in their marriages more than others do.
I love this picture of us leaving our wedding reception because in many ways it shows us stepping out into the world when we honestly had NO IDEA what life would bring us. In 2020, my wife Toni and I celebrated 30 years of marriage.Īnd it’s also been a totally different experience than either of us thought it would be.
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