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25 Years of Marriage Advice

April 23, 2019 by Van Baird in Family

My post about meeting my wife Wendy, gathered a lot of eyeballs as well as questions about relationships and marriage over 28 years of knowing each other. (You can catch up on that post here if you haven’t read it yet). It even prompted me to send some unsolicited advice to a a couple that I knew was heading out of town to go get married.

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April 23, 2019 /Van Baird
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Honoring Daughters

October 31, 2016 by Van Baird in Family

Even as I wrote that heading, it seemed a little weird. My oldest is out on her own. Working. Paying bills. Dating. Paying Taxes. And as of today, she can order an alcoholic beverage!! I mean, my wife was younger than 21 when we got married. Sheesh...I'm old.

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October 31, 2016 /Van Baird
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An Open Letter of Tweets to Husbands

October 27, 2016 by Van Baird in Family

I was wondering about what to post next in the Family section and being a Husband to me is a pretty important title, having been one for over 23 years.

Huge responsibility!

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October 27, 2016 /Van Baird
family, husband
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The Four of Us

July 20, 2016 by Van Baird in Family

Posting the picture above reminds me...we need to get a new family pic. Didn't we JUST take this one? Actually no. This is at least 3 years old. Now, I have a beard, my youngest is a Senior in high school and my oldest is out on her own, ya know...adulting. This time next year my wife and I will be empty nesters. 

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July 20, 2016 /Van Baird
family, daughters, wife
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