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1Ismileatmytwolovelydaughtersandtheyseemsomuchmorematurethanwe,theirparents,whenwewerecollegesweethearts.Linda,who's21,hadaboyfriendinherfreshmanyearshethoughtshewouldmarry,butthey'renottogetheranymore.Melissa,who's19,hasn'thadasteadyboyfriendyet.Mydaughterswonderwhentheywillmeet"TheOne",theirgreatlove.TheythinktheirfatherandIhadaclassicfairy-taleromanceheadingformarriagefromtheoutset.Perhaps,they'rerightbutitdidn'tseemsoatthetime.Inaway,lovejusthappenswhenyouleastexpectit.WhowouldhavethoughtthatButchandIwouldendupgettingmarriedtoeachother?

Hebecamemyboyfriendbecauseofmyshallowagenda:

Iwantedacuteboyfriend!

2Wemetthroughmycollegeroommateattheuniversitycafeteria.Thatfateful

night,Iwasmerelycurious,butforhimIthinkitwasloveatfirstsight."Youhavebeautifuleyes",hesaidashegazedatmyface.Hekeptstaringatmeallnightlong.Ireallywasn'tthatinterestedfortworeasons.First,helookedlikehewasareallywildboy,maybeevendangerous.Second,althoughhewasverycute,heseemedalittleweird.

3Ridingonhisbicycle,he'dridepastmydormasif"byaccident"andpretend

tobesurprisedtoseeme.Ilikedtheattentionbutwascautiousabouthiswild,dynamicpersonality.Hehadacharmingwaywithwordswhichwouldcharmanygirl.FearcameovermewhenIstartedtofallinlove.Hisexciting"badboyimage"wasjusttootemptingtoresist.Whatwasitthatattractedme?

Ialwayshadanexcellentreputation.Myconcentrationwassolelyonmystudiestogetsuperiorgrades.Butforwhat?

Collegeissupposed

tobeatimeofgreatlearningandalsosomefun.Ihadnearlyachievedagreat

education,andgraduationwasjustonesemesteraway.ButIhadn'thadanyfun;mylifewasstalewithnocomponentoffun!

Ineededaboyfriend.Notjustanyboyfriend.Hehadtobecute.Mygoalthatsemesterbecame:

BeambitiousandgrabthecutestboyfriendIcanfind.

4Iworriedwhathe'dthinkofme.True,welivedinatimewhenadramaticshift

insexualattitudeswastakingplace,butIwasatraditionalgirlwhowasn'treadyforthenewwaysthatseemedcommononcampus.Butchlookedsuperb!

Iwasnotimmunetohispersonality,butIwasscared.ThenightwhenheannouncedtotheworldthatIwashisgirlfriend,Iwentalong

withhim.AndthenIsuddenlythought:

"Ohmygosh!

AmIhisgirlfriend?

Howdidthathappen?

"Thenhewhisperedsweetwordsinmyearandsaid,"I'mgoingtomarryyouonedayandIwillbealawyer.Youwillsee."

5Iwaslaughinginsideandsaidtomyself,"I'dnevermarrythisguy.He'sarebelwithoutagoodfuture.He'smyboyfriendbecauseIhatemyboringstudentlife.Ijustwanttohavefun."

6Sureenough,thefollowingmonth,Ifoundouthehadfailedallhis

courses.Consequently,hewasgoingtobeexpelledfromtheuniversity.Tomydisgust,heseemedresignedtohisfate.Iknewtherewashope,soIledhimtothecollegesecretaryforreconsideration.

7"YouaregoingtograduatewithaBAinpoliticalscience

fromUPennandproceedtotheCollegeofLaw,"Itoldhim,lodginganappealonhisbehalf,whichwasapproved.Butchwasgrantedreconsideration.And,oncewebecamesteadies,hecoordinatedhisstudiesandsociallife,passing

allofhisclasses.Heeventuallystudiedlaw.

8DespiteButch'ssomewhatwildcharacter,athiscore,heisalwaysaperfectgentlemananddeservesalotofcreditforthat.True,he'dsometimestakethelibertyofdisplayinghislovebyplantingakissonmylipsrightinfrontofmyastonishedfriendswhowatchedanddisapproved.Butthetruthiswehadapureandresponsiblerelationshipforsevenfullyears.Sittingbythepalmtrees,handinhand,wewouldlistentoromanticsongs,watchthesunset,andweavedreamsofbeingtogetherwithchildrenofourown,forever.

9Twoyearspassedinablur.Oneday,Butchtookmebysurpriseas

hekneltdownandproposedmarriageholdingadozenredroses!

Filledwithdeepemotion,Iconfessedmyloveforhim,"Howroooomaaaantic!

!

"Thenmybrainwokeupfromfantasyland.Icriedout,"Goodheavens.No!

We'retooyoungtotietheknot.Wehaven'tevengraduatedfromcollegeyet!

"Ireallylovedhimbutwaspessimisticaboutourchancesforsuccess.

10Wemarriedfiveyearslater.

11Ourfaithfuljourneyofloveandlearningtookusdownrockyroadsofhardshipandonsmootheasy-goinghighways.Itisalong,romantic,sometimescrazy,lovestorythatsumsupa29-yearlonghoneymoontogether

asacouplewhoarestillmadlyinlovewitheachother.