Almost Famous? Go Mom & B!

We get these requests from journalists, called ProfNet queries, announcing stories they’re working on and seeking supportive examples/interviews. Some are really interesting and on-point with our clients, others are just fun. (I once used a friend in Texas to respond to something about dating and girls, and he appeared in Glamour magazine.) When I saw this one today, I had just couldn’t resist:

NON-EXPERT: Couples Married More than 25 Years
For an upcoming feature, we're interested in interviewing couples who have been married at least 25 years. What are their secrets for staying together? What advice do they have for younger couples?

My pitch:

My parents celebrated their 27th anniversary last Thursday, May 17th.
Through thick and thin, they've pulled together to give my brother and I support and love all our lives — and they're still going strong. So strong, in fact, that every night they'll curl up on the couch together, my father lovingly rubbing my mother's head or feet, and watch Sci-Fi (my father's favorite channel, even though my mother's otherwise only watches HGTV). C'mon - That's love!

But things have not always been easy. There have been — and there continues to be — challenges. But if any couple could inspire young people that love and long-term marriages still exists, I think it'd be my parents.

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