25/06/2019
On June 25th 1989, I walked up the aisle as Elizabeth Mc Donald and walked back down as Liz King.
I married my best friend on his 21st birthday, I was just 20 years old.
Today, we are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary.
So much has happened in that time.
We bought a house, sold it again and moved.
Became parents to an amazing young man.
Changed jobs, had periods of unemployment.
Money worries and more affluent times.
Made friends, lost friends, lost parents....lived through some extremely tough and trying times.
Struggled with health issues, anxiety and depression.
Fought and made up again....
It has by no means been a bed of roses.....it has been life!
A life of shared experiences, both good and bad, happy and sad,
Difficult at times, easy other times.
The one thing that has remained consistent, is that we are still together!
We have struggled and fought for our relationship and most importantly, we have never given up on each other.
There have been times, when we both considered leaving, as you do, when things get tough.
But somehow, we have managed to stay together, because this is who we are.
We are a couple..... Mike and Liz.
We are parents, we are housemates,we are friends, we have shared responsibilities, which we took on together, but I think the real reason we have survived, is our enduring love for each other.
And although there have been times when we questioned that.....
What other reason is there?
I'm blessed to call this man my husband.
The father of our son.
He is hard working and I have to admit, patient... because life with me has never been a fairytale.
But, he has always been here, by my side.
I'm not saying he's a saint...lol ....far from it.....but we have a bond, and while I might not always say it...I'm truly grateful that he is in my life.
Happy anniversary Michael, and Happy birthday....
Your other half.
Liz ###x