What good is talking if neither of you are really committed? If one of you had an affair or got addicted to drugs or was abusive, simply talking about it wouldn;t take the hurt away; or fix the trust that's been lost. In the end, marriage comes down to actions. I think people talk too much about the things that bother them, instead of actually doing the little things that keep a marriage strong.

Me. A bad boy. For eating boiled peanuts in the graveyard. Go figure.

And when I came in with tears in my eyes, you always knew whether I needed you to hold me or just let me be. I don't know how you knew, but you did, and you made it easier for me.

I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the earnestness of others.

I love you," he finally whispered. She leaned forward and touched his face. "I know. And I love you, too.

The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped to give you forever

Knowing there's one thing I still haven't told you: I now believe, by the way, that miracles can happen.