Chapter 14 - I Married Again at Sixty
David proposed after six years.
We were both old enough to find large weddings exhausting.
We married in the foundation garden.
Melissa officiated.
Mark attended.
Cassandra attended.
Maggie carried flowers.
David’s daughters stood beside him.
No weird jealousy.
No spectacle.
During vows, I said, “I promise to care for you without taking over your life.”
He replied, “I promise to love you without making you responsible for mine.”
Everyone laughed because they knew.
Afterward Mark hugged David.
“Take care of her.”
David smiled.
“She takes care of herself.”
Perfect answer.
Mark laughed.
“Good. You passed.”
I overheard.
May you like
Did not intervene.
For the first time in decades, a marriage felt like partnership rather than assignment.
