Seeking an Insurance Policy

This past weekend we celebrated my grandparents’ 61st wedding anniversary. 61 years of sharing a bedroom/home/life together, 61 years of building a family together, 61 years of looking at each other, 61 years of listening to each other (or at least pretending to), 61 years of holy matrimony. Having a marriage that lasts the test of time is extremely rare, especially these days. Is divorce so common because our lives are so much more complex? Or is divorce so common because our society openly accepts it? Has our society not only accepted divorce but come to expect it? When Adam and I first got married, I thought if we covered every potential issue ahead of time we would be able to avoid the sad statistics haunting our future. If we discussed fidelity, challenges with raising children, the life we intend to lead, etc. we would be able to avoid any curve balls in the future. Four years into our marriage and I realize that it’s not that easy. Getting married at a mere 24, I have already grown so much. I’ve become a mother, which has evoked a side of me I never knew before. Therefore, our relationship has had to evolve. We have had to accept that there’s someone that comes before us individually and comes before us as a couple. The future will bring more things that force us to grow and change. How do you ensure that you and your spouse grow in the same direction? Is it possible to spend 61 years together and grow simultaneously parallel all those years? Or do some people fall off the path and meet up at the next intersection? Would half the married population meet back up with their significant other if they stayed dedicated to the task of marriage? Or are there some cases that some people fall off and can never meet back up? I’m not sure I’ll ever know these answers, or maybe I’ll have some idea when we are celebrating our 61 year anniversary. But how do you get there? You can buy car insurance, homeowner’s insurance…you can even buy insurance for your engagement ring! Why can’t you buy insurance for your relationship?