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#Marriage June 8

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Today my wife and I celebrate forty-one years of MARRIAGE

We have come a long way in 41 years. Here is the two of us walking out of the church as a married couple on June 8, 1980. This month the #coach4aday challenge is to share happy places.

Mira and Dan Kenney walking out of Church in the Pines June 8, 1980-Laurel Hill NC

A MARRIAGE for me is a happy place. Like any relationship there is always a story about how you met or got introduced. My wife and I have a pretty good story that I will spare you from reading.

Even though we believe we have a great story on our first date that is not enough to stay married for more than half your life. To do that you need a partner with character and commitment. When those two values become part of a relationship it evolves into happiness. Both values are something my wife Mira brings to our partnership.

So for what it is worth this is my take on how you get to celebrate a happy MARRIAGE.

  • Love is a verb, not a noun-Love requires action-it is not a feeling.
  • Marriage is hard work-there will be times when one partner does 100% of a particular responsibility- it is not all 50/50.
  • You have to find time for the two of you-We still had date night after 41 years of MARRIAGE. COVID 19 came into our world last year but we are back at it. We also have five adulty children so it was not easy to do each week during the first 20 years of being married-both of us are grateful for friends like Marilyn Prevatte and others, who allowed us to get away. Marilyn became a second mom to the Kenneys. Marilyn is shown below in red sweater with my wife and I.
(L-R) Mira Kenney, Dan Kenney, and Marilyn Prevatte
  • Friendship-make your spouse your best friend
  • Communicate-Each person in a marriage has needs and feelings they have to be shared with one another, the relationship doesn’t stand much of a chance long-term if you don’t talk.
  • Having a partner that is reliable, responsible, and honest.

I have been MARRIED and happy for over half my life. That happiness comes from having a partner who just happens to be my wife, best friend, and soul mate.

Mira Gibson Kenney Happy anniversary and thanks for a great MARRIAGE.

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My purpose in life is to coach. I am a former collegiate basketball coach, director of athletics, and chief of staff. I worked at four NCAA Division I & II universities during my career. At each campus I learned timeless lessons on teamwork and leadership. Today my passion is coaching others on what it takes to lead, serve, and succeed.

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