“We were 20 when we got married and have been married for 48 years. It has its ups and downs, just like any relationship. It takes work. It takes compromise and love. … My advice before getting married: Don’t believe you can change your spouse. You don’t have magical powers to change someone, so either love them as they are or don’t get married.”
“Yes, some of my spouse’s habits that I find annoying — he’s a ‘pack rat’ for one — he has tried to improve. And I will try to work on those that annoy him. But we are who we are, and our ingrained habits aren’t going to change for anyone.“
Amen!