It's Not All Hearts And Flowers

My parents remarried on Valentines Day 1987, ten years after their divorce. My dad insisted on waiting ten years, because if you remarry before ten years is up, you have to repay the tax deductions you got from alimony. My dad: the quintessential romantic. Anyway, it's pretty amazing that two people loved each other enough to live with each other while they were alcholics, and wait for each other until they got into recovery. And even though I'll have to call my dad to remind him to buy  flowers for my mother today, theirs is a deep and devoted love.

Some little known facts about Valentine's Day.

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Comments

[Chris]

That's a fantastic story! Happy Valentine's Day indeed!

[delmer]

A coworker of mine remarried his ex this past Sunday. They'd been divorced 10 years.

[lizardek]

Your parents' story is really heartwarming, romantic or not :)

[lizardek]

I can't get into your Johari window...is the link correct?

[KaraMia]

I love the fact that they had to wait ten years...too funny. We love the good, the bad, and the quirks in people

[Aj]

That's so funny about your dad - what a crackup. Thanks for sharing.

[Mr. Fabulous]

That story...10 years...too cool.

[Mama B]

That's a great story about your parents!!

[Paz]

Love your story and love that you have to call your dad to remind him to buy the flowers. ;-)

Paz

[DM]

That is very cute. My parents did not remarry but they did become much better friends after the divorce.

[Marilyn]

Tax deductions aside, I think that's pretty sweet about your parents. :)