After Eight Years, I Said Yes to Another

Yet when it came to actually marrying me, he invented endless excuses to stall. His startup lacked stability, his mother’s health was failing, our dream venue was booked, or the stars were not aligned.

I waited eight years, from twenty-four to thirty-two.

At my best friend’s wedding reception, the DJ called out the couple who had been together the longest. The room erupted as everyone pushed us onto the dance floor.

A groomsman handed Tedd the microphone. "Come on man, make her a real promise right here in front of everyone!"