Episode 3466: Story of a Marriage: 50 Years of Christmas Love Letters by Jim McCormick

Story of a Marriage: 50 Years of Christmas Love Letters by Jim McCormickThis story of a marriage is not fiction—it is beautifully real. For their very first Christmas together, Jim took pen in hand and poured out his deepest feelings of love to his new wife, Marilyn. She wept as she read his words and made him promise to write such a love letter every Christmas for the rest of their lives. And he did. For fifty years, through all the seasons of a marriage both tender and turbulent, Jim kept his promise. Philosophical, poetic, and deeply insightful, these private letters reflect the joys and struggles that every marriage faces. Year after year, they became a powerful chronicle of a committed, sometimes challenged, but always enduring love—a rare and moving documentation of a lifelong relationship. After Marilyn’s passing, just months after their fiftieth anniversary, Jim discovered all the precious letters he had written to her. His final letter, composed in grief the Christmas after her death, is an exquisite blend of sorrow and hope—heartbreaking yet profoundly uplifting. An inspiration to young lovers and to partners weathering life’s storms, this collection is a testament to the enduring power of loveJim McCormick is a retired lawyer who served as a judge in Michigan for most of his career. After several trips to the Middle East and extensive research, he published Jerusalem and the Holy Land: The First Ecumenical Pilgrim's Guide. He has also written a number of short stories, many inspired by his own life experiences. He and his beloved wife, Marilyn—a high school English teacher—raised three wonderful children together.https://www.amazon.com/Story-Marriage-Years-Christmas-Letters/dp/B0FH416SP2/ref=monarch_sidesheet_titlehttps://jimmccormick-author.com/https://www.primixpublishing.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/92525jmlp.mp3