Sally Stanton:  

My story is probably a lot like many people who are reading this right now. I have had love (lucky enuf to have been there more than once. 22 years of marriage. ..one terrific son, now 23....lived in Newport, CDM, laguna beach, Costa Mesa and made it full circle back to Santa Ana! So,a few years after I got over that, I got married to Michael Kenney in 1989. I met him thru the dating service "Great Expectations"! Can you believe it? Well, we have been married for 20 years now....and have a wonderful son, Tyler, who is at UCI for his freshman year (hope he survives).....marriage has been tumultuous but we have survived! It is always challenging, sometimes wonderful, but for the most part it is what it is...a marriage. I am no expert, but I was watching the view the other day and when Elizabeth asked Regis Philben what his secret was to staying married to joy for some 40 years, he answered "Patience"...interesting I thought and you know, I think that's true. Seems as though however, one person is always being a lot more patient than the other because they have to be. I answer the are you happy question differently depending on what day I am asked! Bottom lin is we are still married. He teaches H.S. in Anaheim and loves hiking and kayaking oh yea, almost forgot watching FOOTBALL...please...spare me! Life is too short to sit in front of the boob tube watching a bunch of idiots play ball while they make millions o...Expand for more