Mount Zion Ryan

On December 28th, 1992, I was joined in holy matrimony to Lainey Day. 2 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 college degree, 5 cars, 9 addresses, and thirteen years later I am more in love with her than I was when we got married. We were both young, fresh out of high school, with no real world living experience. But we were madly in love. We had previously been high school sweethearts (actually we were best friends for about a year first), but had a falling out. When we reunited it was like that year apart had ironed out some annoying traits from both of us.

Of my close group of high school guy friends, four of five are divorced with children. Of my wife’s closest friends one is divorced, and two have never been married. There’s something significant here. I should add that most of the guys prefer being married (or in a long-term committed relationship that so closely resembles marriage that only Tennessee’s lack of a common-law marriage, prevents it from being so).

PS. I have not forgotten my promised essay. I plan to have it finished before Theophany.

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