What we’ve learned in 50 years of marriage
In June of 1969, at just 19 and 17 years old, Trude and I ran away from home. We were disillusioned with the “establishment” and I was forbidden by her parents to date her.
After months of hitching around California and living on a friend’s porch, we began a daily Buddhist practice to polish our enlightened natures, overcoming numerous obstacles and consistently working to improve our relationship and contribute to a more peaceful world.
TRUDE: Mike and I were so fortunate to have embraced a spiritual practice at such a young age. Some of my many benefits include:
· Building a lifelong partnership with Mike against all odds — love triumphed!
· Having two wonderful daughters who cherish their childhoods and consider time spent with Mike and me to be their happy place.
· Completing college while our daughters were young to fulfill my dream and passion to teach.
· Challenging my MS from day one and, as a result, developing more compassion for myself and others.
MIKE: Trude went numb from the waist down in 1996. Not knowing if she’d ever walk again, I watched her deal with her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or…
