We met during our medical school training in the Philippines in 2011. He was my medical clerk. I was his junior intern. Jeremy would tell you that for our first date, we went to the Myth of the Human Body Exhibit with my whole family in tow. My take? That wasn't supposed to be a date. That was just a get together. The rest is history.

Marriage is a choice. It's something you choose to make work every day with a person who has chosen the same thing. When things are bad, open the communication, identify what broke and how to fix it, and recreate something worth falling in love with. Choose someone who is committed to choosing you.