The Alexander City Outlook

Couple’s marriage a model for all

Those who read Rosie Morgan’s column in Wednesday’s Outlook know she recently renewed her vows with her husband, Ron, but most of you may not know the great story behind their relationship.

I won’t tell it all because Sunday’s Neighbors features a story along with pictures from their recent wedding ceremony. However, I will tell you what makes this couple so unique.

After 25 years of marriage, the two still look at each other as they seen one another for the first time. That spark they felt the first time they met has not died or even dwindled. More than likely, it’s grown.

In my short interview with Rosie, she told me how truly lucky she is, and she’s right.

Rosie and Ron met after each had been divorced. Neither were looking for love, but they found it in each other.

Although Rosie didn’t know it, she gave me some great advice as a bride-to-be.

The couple acknowledges that marriage isn’t always fun and that there have been bad and sad times.

Rosie told me that she took a more literal approach to marriage, and that it is in fact, “for better or for worse,”

That literal interpretation is more than likely what has made the Morgans last so long and yet still have the same passion for each other as they did the day they met.

With the attitude they both have concerning each other and their marriage, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a second renewal in the next 25 years.

As it gets closer to my wedding date, I plan to keep Rosie’s words in mind.

“We’ve had loses and we’ve had gains,” she said. “But when we were married it was for better or for worse.”

Laura Whittington is the managing editor of The Outlook. She can be reached at by phone at (256) 234-4281 ext. 20 or by e-mail at laura.whittington@alexcityoutlook.