Forever and Completely

A cake stands the test of time...and the vicissitudes of a three-decades-long love.

A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP has a lot in common with cleaning out a closet. Over the years, you learn what's worth keeping and what can be tossed. In my nearly two decades with The One, we've often cleared the emotional and interpersonal closets of our lives, each time reshaping the sum of us.

For example, I've come to acknowledge his Hess truck collection…