Growing together in marriage

Q: My fiance and I are getting married in two months. We’re excited, but also a little concerned about weathering and adapting to the ups and downs that everybody tells us will come over the years. Do you have any advice?

Jim: Dr. Richard Selzer tells a story that illustrates what growing together in marriage is all about.

One of his patients was a young woman who underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her cheek. The complicated procedure severed a nerve, paralyzing the left side of her face and leaving her smile crooked.