On this day, twenty five years ago, I married a woman who I continue to find as interesting, inspiring and sexy as I did then. The time has passed all too quickly and I can only hope that this is merely the half way point. Had I to do it all over again, I would make the same vows to the same woman.
Jeanine, today we stand before each other, amongst our family and friends, ready to embark on a life long journey together. In celebration of my love for you, I make these vows.
I PROMISE:
- to care for you in sickness and in health
- to nurture your emotional, spiritual, and physical well being
- to honor you and remain true to you forsaking all others
- to respect you as an individual and as a partner
- to appreciate your uniqueness
- to learn more about you as we grow and change over time
- to share in your dreams, challenges, and accomplishments
- to support your growth and development
- to encourage positive change which you desire to make
- to understand you well enough to give you the nurturing you need
- to accept that there are some things about you that I wish were different but may change only in relatively small ways
- to foster healthy communicating and problem solving
- to forgive you when you seek forgiveness from me
- to play with you
- to seek deeper levels of emotional, spiritual, and physical intimacy
- to create and nurture our own family (including a dog) further extending the union of our two families
- to love and cherish you all the days of my life