Got Married  − 21 November, 1982

I was 23 and he was 25.  We met at work and had acquaintences in common.  The marriage lasted 20 years and produced two wonderful daughters, so it wasn't a total loss.

The wedding took place at his parent's church with the reception in the meeting room.  My parents were never well off, so I paid for all of it.  I had wanted a wedding outside in the backyard of the house we bought, but although as I say, I paid for everything, I got nothing done my way.  I wish I'd learned to stand up for myself before that event, but that's behind me now.

We were supposed to go backpacking through Europe for the honeymoon, but he couldn't take time off from work, so instead we went camping in Ocala.