This isn’t a post about a perfect, fairytale marriage. I don’t want to offer a polished highlight reel or pretend we’ve got it all figured out. We don’t. This is just a compilation of several reflections I’ve combined about our personal story…our friendship, partnership, teamwork, and what I’ve learned from twenty years of evolving and growing with another imperfect human. This isn’t a love story. It’s a “like” story about two swim buddies who decided to “ruin the friendship.