After several years my wife has graduated from nursing school. I wont deny that the schooling put a cramp in our relationship. Between three kids, my work, my writing, her studying, and her schooling there was no time for each other. The burden of education is heavy and it can destroy relationships or it can grow them.
In many ways going through this process was a growth process for me. I believe I will write about it, if only through fictional characters, at some point in time. I learned what I need from a partner, what I get from my partner, what I need from myself, and what I need for me to be happy in the many years of life I hopefully have left to live.
So as she graduates we graduate into the next phase of our relationship. We’ve got a lot of work to do as parents, and I am pleased to know we’ll be doing that important work together.