My sister and I grew up with a mother who was sarcastic and insulting to our submissive and insecure father. My parents eventually divorced after 30 years of marriage, but I brought my mother’s attitude into my early relationships. By listening to you, I learned to start choosing my relationships wisely and treating them kindly once I had them. Eventually, it all came together and I married a real man – my best friend and future father of our children.
At our wedding, we read our own vows. Mine started with “Dr. Laura always says, a real man will swim through shark-infested waters to bring you a glass of lemonade.” Although most of my friends and family knew I was a huge fan of yours, I still turned to our guests and said “Yes, Dr. Laura!” My vows continued with “You, honey, would bring me a glass and do it all again to bring me a refill when the glass was empty.”
Thank you for helping me choose such an amazing man for a husband. You inspired me to want more for myself and not stop until I found a real man who would love me, adore me, and literally put his life on the line for me.
Kate
I Included You in My Wedding Vows