Life, Love, & Laundry — love conquers all day

Our love story began unconventionally. She was finishing high school, a vibrant 17-year-old, and I was just starting my university journey. Things moved quickly, a whirlwind of young love and the weight of expectation. At 19 and 18, we found ourselves married, parents to a beautiful two-month-old daughter. We were both raised in conservative Christian homes, and marriage felt like the only path or at least the right path. But the path wasn't paved with roses. Doubts and disapproval surrounded us. I remember my best man's words before the ceremony: "It's not too late, you can change your mind." It...