A young girlÕs struggle and storms as a wife, mother of three, worker outside the home and a husband with a catastrophic illness. The perception that marriage is a bed of roses is false, sometime having to give more than your share. Some of the events of her life are exciting, with some shocking revelations but a dedicated spirit of determination and the help of God, surviving a marriage for 44 years despite all the odds. My hope is that others will be able to come away with some principles that would help in their quest.