<p>I married Chris Walker on June 8, 1985.&nbsp; Now for some that may seem like a long time ago, but to me it feels like yesterday.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p><a href="http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/wedding.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;margin:5px;" height="244" alt="wedding" src="http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/wedding_thumb.jpg" width="193" align="right" border="0"></a>There were some that probably wondered about us.&nbsp; We're very different people in some ways. But where it really counts, we're a lot alike.&nbsp; We share the same values, the same love for family, and most of all, over the years we've learned to work together to build something we both believe in, a great family of our own.</p> <p>We both came from families of five kids and were blessed with great parents.&nbsp; If you think 24 years is impressive, both my parent's and Chris' will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this year in August! </p> <p><img title="In St Thomas circa 1988" style="margin:5px;" height="105" alt="" src="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1938/47/117/1156052723/s1156052723_30211451_1930.jpg" width="135" align="left"></p> <p>I was talking to some friends over the weekend about marriages.&nbsp; </p> <p>No everyone has been as lucky as I have in picking partners.&nbsp; And that is what it has to be, a partnership.&nbsp; Just as in in business, picking the right partner makes all the difference.&nbsp; No partnership or marriage is always neat and easy.&nbsp; <a href="http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/family-grad.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;margin:5px;" height="160" alt="Family Grad" src="http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/family-grad_thumb.jpg" width="138" align="left" border="0"></a>Sometimes things get messy.&nbsp; But every time changes came, whether it's packing up at a moment's notice so that I could take on a challenging new opportunity on the other side of the country far from family and friends, doing it again a few years later for another one, carrying the extra load at home with the kids while I worked and went to grad school, putting up with the ridiculous hours I tend to work when I get caught up in a project, or&nbsp; supporting my decision to leave the corporate world and take the leap into starting my own business, his answer was always the same.&nbsp; "If that's what you want to do - go for it."</p> <p>Together, we've raised two great kids and built built a life where we can pursue very different interests while celebrating each other's successes.&nbsp; Most importantly of all -&nbsp; at the end of the day, we have someone we love to share it all with.</p> <p>I've heard it said that hindsight is 20/20.&nbsp; Well looking back, I have to say, for me, picking Chris Walker to be my partner was a great decision.&nbsp; Wouldn't you?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by... Stay Tuned</p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#333333">- Joan Koerber-Walker</font></p></blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:78cc539b-99d1-43fb-b2e7-afdaea1c76e1" style="display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker" rel="tag">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Chris%20Walker" rel="tag">Chris Walker</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Marriage" rel="tag">Marriage</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Picking%20Partners" rel="tag">Picking Partners</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Having%20it%20all" rel="tag">Having it all</a></div>