We were married in 2002, and after 5 years of marriage we were functionally living two separate lives. We had some close friends and mentors challenge us to consider a life lived in partnership that centered on agreement and unity, and since that time we have been pursuing what that partnership looks like. This pursuit has been instrumental in our marriage and raising our 4 kids, and we have been fortunate to be invited into the lives of many other couples and families as they pursue that same journey themselves.