A Fair View of History

I'm not sure, at our young ages in 1964, whether we knew what we were getting into. We thought we were more mature and ready than we probably actually were. Looking today at kids who are 18 and 19 years old, I certainly wonder, were we actually that immature? Or, are kids today so much more pampered and focused on self, while we learned early the responsibilities of growing up? Would I, today, recommend or encourage any 18/19 year old couples to marry that young? NO! Obviously, it can work. It has for Sandy and me for 46 years. And, we really are not that unique,coming from a childhood in the fifties and coming of age in the 60's. We can point out many of our high school friends who married just as early and are still together, enjoying a relationship that grows stronger each year. One factor, I believe, that solidified our intention to make our marriage a lasting journey, is that we had excellent examples in our homes. Our parents were committed to their marriages and taught...