It is not necessary to be great to be happy; it is not necessary to be rich to be just and generous and to have a heart filled with divine affection. No matter whether you are rich or poor, treat your wife as though she were a splendid flower, and she will fill your life with perfume and with joy.<\/p>\n
— Robert Green Ingersoll, \u201cThe Liberty of Man, Woman, and Child\u201d (1877)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
To Joanna,
\nMy brilliant and beautiful wife without whom I would be nothing. She always comforts and consoles, never complains or interferes, asks nothing and endures all, and writes my dedications.<\/p>\n
— Albert Paul Malvino, Electrical Principles,<\/em> dedication (1993)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nHappy Anniversary, my love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sixteen years ago today … I got married to Margie. And there’s not been a single moment I’ve ever regretted it. \u00a0Not a day goes by, or a time I’m with her ever passes, without my being utterly and completely grateful, feeling wonderfully blessed, that she chose to share her life with me. 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![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/images\/wedding1.jpg\" "\\"Dave")
Sixteen years ago today … I got married to Margie.<\/p>\n