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Bobby Martha Head
Still Head Over Heels
when we were 20 and have two
by Bobby and Martha Head amazing children and one incredible
granddaughter.
e asked Bobby and Martha We have always had so much fun
Head to answer a few together. Bobby has always said it
Wquestions about why their was his goal to make me laugh every
marriage is so strong. They fell in day - and he has - almost.
love over 50 years ago at Smylie
Wilson Junior High. We’ve always enjoyed long walks,
Martha cooking together, cleaning together,
holding hands, talking, listening
and more talking (I always do most
My romantic story continues every of the talking). He still opens my mistakes. My mom got Alzheimer’s
day. Seeing him coming toward me car door for me. I make his coffee, when she was in her early fifties. His
in junior high school would make turn down his bed, and we always dad lived with us for a time with
my heart quicken every time. I kiss goodnight. When we hear cancer and dementia. Those times
thought he was the cutest boy I had “Unchained Melody”, we hurry were challenging, but everyone has
ever seen. My heart still skips a beat to each other to dance (even if he hard times. We are always there for
when I see him, and I often tell him, hears it while working outside). He each other - to help, to listen, to cry
“Thank you for choosing me.” massages knots out of my neck, and together, and to pray together.
I scratch his back.
We went through all the stages Did I look for certain qualities when
of courtship over the years - ID The things I like most about him I met him? Oh, my goodness, no!
bracelet, senior ring, drop necklace, are his humor, his steadfast and We were only 12, and I was just so
engagement ring, and then a unconditional love for me, and his excited that someone liked me. I
wedding ring. We got married servanthood. He helps everyone! was 4’10” and very shy. I thought
And he’s still so handsome! he was so tall at 5’2”. Looking back,
I realize he had everything I ever
What keeps our marriage fun wanted and needed in a friend and
after almost 50 years? We don’t a mate. God had his hand on us and
dwell on the small stuff. Our knew we would need each other.
time together is too short to waste
it on nagging or complaining. I This man of mine doesn’t ever sing,
frequently recall what made me even though he has a lovely voice.
fall in love with him so long ago. I told him once that if we ever
Have there been disagreements? went to Venice, we would ride on a
Sure! But we figured them out, gondola, and he would sing to me,
apologized and got on with knowing it would never happen.
living. But we did get to Venice, and as the
gondola pulled away, with tears
Has life always been easy? in his eyes (probably from fright),
Heavens, no! Our marriage has he sang “I Just Want to be the Man
been, though, because we’re best that You Love” by Il Divo. What a
friends. Raising our kids was sacrifice for him, on many levels!
hard at times, but they turned out And did I mention that he’s still so
to be amazing adults, despite our handsome??
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