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Happy Anniversary

My husband and I have been married for 19 years, together for 22. Marriage is not always easy. We’ve weathered hard times. Well worth it. He has my back. Life is hard. Living with a mental illness makes it even more challenging. Helps to have someone there for emotional and physical support, someone to make sure we eat dinner, someone who can fix just about anything. He’s an engineer. Quite handy around the house.

Kitt O'Malley2016-05-18T09:28:00-07:00May 18th, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Gratitude, Marriage, Mental Illness|Tags: anniversary, love, support, support team, wedding|33 Comments

About the Author: Kitt O'Malley

Bipolar Writer & Mental Health Advocate

33 Comments

Kitt O'Malley May 24, 2016 at 5:01 pm

I’m blessed. There is hope.
lovethattree May 24, 2016 at 2:23 am

He sounds beautiful. Congratulations on the anniversary!
I once dated a guy for 8 years, and in the end, he just gave up. He said he wanted to be with someone who wasn’t so troubled; someone he didn’t have to look after. Your post gives me hope 🙂
Kitt O'Malley May 19, 2016 at 10:32 pm

Thanks!
Just Plain Ol' Vic May 19, 2016 at 6:33 pm

Happy Anniversary!!!
marthagw May 19, 2016 at 4:04 pm

Thanks!
Kitt O'Malley May 19, 2016 at 8:35 am

VT & NC are beautiful, too. Enjoy your stay.
Kitt O'Malley May 19, 2016 at 8:34 am

Lake Tahoe is in the Sierras. Half in California, half in Nevada.
Kitt O'Malley May 19, 2016 at 8:33 am

Thank you, Marie. Great memory! It is the same photo I posted last year. Maybe next year I’ll post another photo.
Leslie May 19, 2016 at 6:56 am

Happy Anniversary Kitt!
Marie Abanga May 19, 2016 at 6:46 am

Aha I guessed that should be some lake something. I hope it’s in VT or NC where I’ll be visiting this summer.
Marie Abanga May 19, 2016 at 6:41 am

Happy Happy anniversary dear Kitt. I saw that picture for my first time last year and was moved by its radiance. Look at how beautiful it’s stayed all these years, you both sticking through and through. Lots of courage and loafs of all things nice and beautiful. My regards to your son too
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 8:08 pm

Congrats on 20 years married! The Suicide Crisis Line logo is theirs, so you can use it. My image table of contents I made, making each image and using a text widget to reference the images and their hyperlinks. I’ll check out your site. Thanks!
marthagw May 18, 2016 at 5:19 pm

Congrats, Kitt! This year is our 20th anniversary & your husband sounds so much like mine: supportive and a fixer of things. My memoir Nothing Like Normal, about growing up with a schizophrenic sister, just came out last year. I don’t blog much but I have a WordPress site & I wonder if you wouldn’t mind if I used some of your graphics like the suicide hotline logo. I also like your table of contents on the right margin so I’m going to try & figure out how to do that. My website is http://www.nothinglikenormal.com if you’d like to take a look. It’s in need of a makeover. Well, thanks and keep posting!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:57 pm

LOL! Nope. Not for a living. Definitely not worth the time and energy.
Jess Melancholia May 18, 2016 at 2:49 pm

THAT’S INCREDIBLE!!! Too bad I’m already married or I’d ask you to make me one 😉
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:48 pm

Thank you! Lake Tahoe is gorgeous!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:48 pm

Believe it or not, my mother and I made it. The fabric had to be lined, and I had to sew French seams and a hand-rolled hem. Lots of work. Basically four dresses, with the French seams.
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm

Thank you!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm

Thanks!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm

Thank you, Erica!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm

Thank you, Josh!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:45 pm

Thank you, Dyane! Gorgeous up there, isn’t it?!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:45 pm

Thanks!
Kitt O'Malley May 18, 2016 at 2:45 pm

Thank you, Aul. God bless you, too.
vanbytheriver May 18, 2016 at 2:43 pm

A beautiful couple, in a gorgeous setting. Happy Anniversary, Kitt. 💕
Jess Melancholia May 18, 2016 at 1:00 pm

Happy anniversary Kitt!!! Beautiful wedding dress!
Tony "Tone" Vega May 18, 2016 at 11:19 am

Congratulations and happy anniversary. :o)
cherished79 May 18, 2016 at 11:10 am

Congrats, happy anniversary!
Erica Herd May 18, 2016 at 10:41 am

Happy Anniversary, Kitt!
Josh Wrenn May 18, 2016 at 10:04 am

Happy anniversary!
dyane May 18, 2016 at 9:43 am

Have a beautiful celebration of your love, dear Kitt! I love that gorgeous Tahoe photo of you two!!!!!
andy1076 May 18, 2016 at 9:37 am

Happy anniversary! ☺️
Aul May 18, 2016 at 9:29 am

Congratulations!!! God bless 😀

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