It may be cold up there, but it’s gonna be really hot!

(Posted by Gayle)

All our bags are packed. We’re ready to go.  New York City, Dixie, Jeff, and their entourage are waiting. People get married all the time and those weddings change lives.  But usually it’s the bride and groom who undergo the most transformation.

Ron and I decided to hitch a ride with the newlyweds-to-be and venture further out of our comfort zones. It’s a ride I’m convinced all couples (even those with no significant age gap) need to be willing to take if they want their marriages to flourish over the years.

Dixie and Jeff aren’t just having a wedding – it’s an event. There will be vintage attire from the (first) depression era, swing dancing, the Broadway production of Guys and Dolls, and lots of new people to meet.

It would have been easy to stay on the periphery. We could have played it safe with our clothing choices.  Ron’s knees and my ankles gave us bona-fide reasons to skip the swing dance lessons (thanks to Dr. Z’s treatments we are doing just great!)  But that just didn’t seem like an option for us.  Why?  Because growing means touching the wall of fear and pushing through it to expand the size of our lives.  We’re not here to just grow up – we want to blossom….again and again and again.  So on Sunday there will be long pearls, a black vintage dress with lace and rhinestones, a fedora, cleavage, rock steps, outward turns and returns, laughter and above all a celebration of love.

The only thing missing will be the evidence of any gap between our ages. We’ve decided to live large…. and long.

You might also like:

• What Do You Call A Guy Cougar? – MORE Magazine
• Today’s Secret: May & December Get Snow in February!
• Tried and true steps for avoiding arguments when stress levels are high.
• Dare we blast through the walls of our comfort zone?
• Twelve Days and Counting and We’ll Be Dancing with the Stars