…r of that first type of marriage. Her parents were married 65 years when my grandfather died at 91. They were of a generation that didn’t divorce, who stayed no matter what. But they always had a reason to stay. They loved each other dearly. They were well paired. It was easy. It was six decades that could have lasted a hundred. They had hard times over the years, but it was never hard. Their 50th wedding anniversary was a grand affair, celebrated throughout the branching vines of our…
