An Ode to Marriage

Couples can change, slowly and for the better.

Our first trip: Turkey, 2007.

Note: This may be my most personal post in 20 years of writing online. Please read until the end. Thank you.

My wife has been going through a tough time. I don’t want to overshare but she’s fighting a three-front battle that’s taking an emotional toll on her:

1. She’s dealing with menopause.

She’s sleeping poorly, she’s been ill-t…