"There is an unspoken agreement in every successful relationship: "I'm not perfect and you're not perfect. I can ignore your imperfections if you can… - Rick Cormier

Grad school was a surprise. I had no idea I'd be given a week to read four books at a time. No one warned me that I would be required to write 10- to 25-page papers plus a two-page paper for each class while simultaneously working on my master's thesis. For nearly two years. I saw my wife and son mostly on weekends.

The fears you avoid become stronger. The fears you confront become weaker while you get stronger.

We take the most difficult relationship of our childhood... and we MARRY it.