tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post6115597598044271786..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: 33 years! and so much water under the bridge...Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9818328974636778972016-03-29T20:42:16.879+08:002016-03-29T20:42:16.879+08:00thank you so much Amy! I love when someone connect...thank you so much Amy! I love when someone connects heart to heart with me and just "gets it" I hope we get to share grandbaby stories over the months to come and also continue to invest in our marriages through all the ups and downs xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51757851066719190422016-03-29T20:39:56.052+08:002016-03-29T20:39:56.052+08:00thanks so much Wendy - sometimes it's been tou...thanks so much Wendy - sometimes it's been tough but you get through and then move on and it really is all water under the bridge. I hope I can say the same in another 33yrs!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68799231928336841392016-03-29T19:11:53.782+08:002016-03-29T19:11:53.782+08:00Wow...so many similarities between your life and m...Wow...so many similarities between your life and mine.<br />I'm very thankful I found your blog.<br />My husband and I have been married 33 years also...<br />expecting our first grand-child towards the end of June.<br />Marriage.....God's Divine Will for our lives...and yet with<br />raising a family with all their maturity growing up patterns, <br />living through the great life's events, and the sorrid down and dirty emotional<br />distressing events....we all still love, live, and breathe in<br />God's Will for our Lives. <br />Amazing dynamic this is.<br />As for you.....marriage in the past decade for me has been<br />difficult....however, to trade it all in and start a new would have<br />so much more difficulty to it...than to remain, patch and heal things<br />up and enjoy life.<br />Thank-you for your blog.<br />As another women....you know I could write more and more..blah and blah and blah..<br />but I'll save the space and say <br />"Bless you, and looking forward to reading more of your posts!"<br />Take care!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-35505709846421105762016-03-04T07:31:59.332+08:002016-03-04T07:31:59.332+08:00Oh gosh, Leanne, this actually did make me cry! Th...Oh gosh, Leanne, this actually did make me cry! This: "I am proud that we stood firm and chose each other again, knowing what that means for the long term - so different to choosing each other back in our younger, carefree youth. So the thing I'm really grateful for this year is commitment and love and choosing to face life together..." I JUST LOVE THIS! (Yes, I know I'm yelling ;-) ). Happy anniversary, and wishing you another 33!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878417421173080620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-32217697905868764672016-03-03T12:24:14.724+08:002016-03-03T12:24:14.724+08:00thanks Winnie - and keep working hard to stay toge...thanks Winnie - and keep working hard to stay together - especially when the storms come (as they inevitably do) because what you fought for is worth holding onto :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80967751594501356022016-03-03T12:22:48.677+08:002016-03-03T12:22:48.677+08:00a friend of mine actually contacted me and comment...a friend of mine actually contacted me and commented on how she had been through similar struggles - I think being honest can help dispel the illusion that everybody else has the perfect marriage/family.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-15727699958722940472016-03-03T12:21:54.993+08:002016-03-03T12:21:54.993+08:00Thanks Sandy - I think marriage that has survived ...Thanks Sandy - I think marriage that has survived decades is quite an achievement - we're in it for the long haul so we need to appreciate what we have :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-77378526935789022672016-03-03T06:51:00.903+08:002016-03-03T06:51:00.903+08:00Happy anniversary Leanne!!
I've been married ...Happy anniversary Leanne!! <br />I've been married for only 7 years (we fought real hard to be together) and I'm very impressed with your honesty and your story :) Marriage is a project<br />I wish you many more happy years togetherWinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809780720677426776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-27676505762710066232016-03-03T02:11:26.075+08:002016-03-03T02:11:26.075+08:00Your honesty in this post will be helpful to many,...Your honesty in this post will be helpful to many, Leanne. Marriage always comes with ups and downs. Happy anniversary - and wishing you many more! Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-54037266850105476142016-03-02T09:02:09.849+08:002016-03-02T09:02:09.849+08:00Happy Anniversary, Leanne! We just hit 26 years a...Happy Anniversary, Leanne! We just hit 26 years and regardless of the rough patches, it gets better and better with each year. Thanks for sharing your milestone with us at the Over the Moon Link Party.Sandy Sandmeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255326791620423141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-31390888844942674132016-03-01T22:07:16.483+08:002016-03-01T22:07:16.483+08:00That's a very valid quote Regina - there are c...That's a very valid quote Regina - there are certainly times when you wonder why you are pushing through, but when the good times come again you realize it was worth the effort.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-75426264012431954462016-03-01T03:23:25.602+08:002016-03-01T03:23:25.602+08:00Congratulations! Every day is its own challenge an...Congratulations! Every day is its own challenge and blessing, that is for sure. I am happy to see you two persevering through it all, Leanne! It is harder (and deeper and more honest) when we continue to choose each other at this stage in life. It reminds me of the line from Crazy, Stupid, Love that tickles me so, "I loved you even when I hated you." Regina L. L. Wells | You Are a Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809399251211392862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-24979581228709409612016-02-29T09:18:34.872+08:002016-02-29T09:18:34.872+08:00thanks Abby - it's a looooong time to be marri...thanks Abby - it's a looooong time to be married and there's still many years to go - it's nice to have someone who cares enough for you that they want to be with you through that amount of time and into the future!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51201135683104572532016-02-29T07:52:10.663+08:002016-02-29T07:52:10.663+08:00Such a beautiful anniversary and such a beautiful ...Such a beautiful anniversary and such a beautiful post! I enjoyed it more than anything because it came from your heart, Leanne. Happy Anniversary to you both:) xx AbbyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600314875326002790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51714962956277784322016-02-28T15:16:23.169+08:002016-02-28T15:16:23.169+08:00You can count your pre-wedding years Janine and th...You can count your pre-wedding years Janine and that way you're closer to achieving the same goal :) and yes, depression is hard work for everyone - sometimes I think it's harder for those on the outside because the depressed person often doesn't see that they have fallen as low as they have!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19770614587166211162016-02-28T15:14:21.292+08:002016-02-28T15:14:21.292+08:00I think we still belong to the generation who comm...I think we still belong to the generation who committed themselves for better or for worse and we don't bail easily - it pays off in the end :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-77684401911811708082016-02-28T15:13:26.528+08:002016-02-28T15:13:26.528+08:00thanks so much Molly - it's hard to believe th...thanks so much Molly - it's hard to believe that so much has happened and we are still hanging tight - also amazing to think of the same amount of years still to come!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68093416855811041492016-02-28T09:29:03.930+08:002016-02-28T09:29:03.930+08:00Wow 33 years congrats. I loved looking through the...Wow 33 years congrats. I loved looking through the timeline over the years. Relationships take work. Anyone who says they don't is lying! I'm glad you guys have come through it and hope your hubby is well. As well as being hard on the sufferer, depression is hard on a relationship. I never realised that until I was on the other side, after being so used to being the depressed one. Hugs. xJanine Ripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892641932257542854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80281244050598825032016-02-28T07:39:52.650+08:002016-02-28T07:39:52.650+08:00A beautiful timeline Leanne. Thank you for being a...A beautiful timeline Leanne. Thank you for being a role model to your children and all of us that love involves all of the things you mention to be committed and persevere through the hard times and not to take the tempting way that at the time seems the easy way out.<br />Kathleen<br />The Blogger's Pit StopKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559092855185240910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-59869125403397538352016-02-27T10:02:06.955+08:002016-02-27T10:02:06.955+08:00Congratulations Leanne! You two were and still are...Congratulations Leanne! You two were and still are adorable. Marriage is not for wimps and you and your love have stood the test of time and pressure. All the best for 30 more years together.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664097336440373659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45145192827680015882016-02-27T09:51:04.419+08:002016-02-27T09:51:04.419+08:00I am amazed at how blithely we leapt into marriage...I am amazed at how blithely we leapt into marriage but I'm so glad we did (and you are another example of it being the right thing to do!) Both our children were married within about 12 months of starting dating so it must be hereditary! Maybe we did something right in modelling marriage :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-15084232095605949492016-02-27T09:49:17.355+08:002016-02-27T09:49:17.355+08:00thanks Kimmie - another 30 years does seem a bit d...thanks Kimmie - another 30 years does seem a bit daunting at times, but knowing that the other person is committed too makes the challenge worthwhile!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9264084404491608512016-02-27T09:48:07.733+08:002016-02-27T09:48:07.733+08:0035 years is even more of a milestone - I wonder ho...35 years is even more of a milestone - I wonder how many of the next generation will be getting this far Tam? :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-70325003725252525852016-02-27T09:47:34.098+08:002016-02-27T09:47:34.098+08:00what a lovely thing to say Haralee - it made me sm...what a lovely thing to say Haralee - it made me smile xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68577025309673248572016-02-27T09:47:13.302+08:002016-02-27T09:47:13.302+08:00thanks so much Mimi - it kind of feels like we'...thanks so much Mimi - it kind of feels like we're at a rest point in the marathon :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com