Tuesday; March 18
When I was growing up, I often heard the phrase “opposites attract” and if you were to know me and Jeane back in the day, you could affirm it’s validity. While there were many things about which we agreed, our personalities were quite different. I guess there is credence to the concept because after over 40 years we are still together. We are proud of what we have done, but there is another couple that puts us to shame. For over 60 years Carl Dean was married to Dolly Parton. Dolly was about as flamboyant as they come and Carl seemed content to stay in the background. I don’t know what their relationship was like at home, but at least on the surface, they made it work. The reason I bring this up is to remind us that even though there is credence to theory that opposites attract, we have to be careful to make it work. The excitement of two people with different personalities can turn into an annoyance if it isn’t cultivated. What we found i...