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'I Stayed'
There's power in knowing you and your spouse are in it for the long haul.
Christy Scannell | posted 6/16/2009
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Lest you think this understanding moves us beyond the occasional squabble, may I point out that he is Irish and I am Scottish? Yes, we fight. We accuse. We toss a few barbs. I slam doors and he raises his voice. Sometimes we go a whole day without talking.
But it's all for naught. Even when we're at the height of an argument, eyes narrowed and faces flushed, deep down we know it all will end peacefully. There won't be any moving out or filing papers. Within hours, or sometimes minutes, there are tears and hugs and "sorrys" and weak smiles. Later, it's almost as if the disagreement never happened. Life goes on.
Someday when our fiftieth anniversary approaches, I hope the newspaper (if such a thing still exists!) interviews us. When the reporter asks the requisite "How did you do it?" I'll reach my wrinkled hand over to clasp Rich's and say, "Because—we stayed."
Christy Scannell, freelance author and editor and former columnist for Catholic Couples, is co-author of Katt's in the Cradle (Howard Books/Simon & Schuster). www.ChristyScannell.com
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