Another great piece, Michelle.

My wife and I were two dumb kids, both from dysfunctional families. We each had crappy jobs, no college, and lived in a run down edge city in Florida. Every day was a struggle. We got pregnant and announced we were going to get married. Everyone rolled their eyes. We had a second kid, and have been through some really difficult times--health wise and money wise. But, we've been married for 47 years, she is my best friend. Our one son is a pilot for Delta, and our other son is a retired US Marine who married a doctor. We're still broke, but we did good.