I never cease to surprise anyone when people ask how long we've been together. "13 years", and yes at the time when you are almost 5 years older than your girlfriend, dating a 15 year old never really paints a good picture.

It wasn't easy for most people to grasp the idea that you could have a meaningful relationship at that age, but I always believed that as long as you have it right in the head it didn't really matter. Kristine was that kind of girl who had it together, and she had an exponential amount of wisdom than most people in their mid 20s. In retrospect, all I can really say is, how many people have you known have had a marriage lasts as long as 13 years these days?

To my betrothed: Thanks for the most amazing 13 years! Cheers!