My husband and I have shared a lot in our almost twenty-six years of marriage. 

Music has always been a part of our life together — whether in the car, or in the kitchen, or in the form of a family “Thriller” dance in our living room. We’ve seen Sade at the Hollywood Bowl and Prince at the arena formerly known as the Staples Center.

But we’ve never had just one song that was ours. 

Though, there is one song that served as writing inspiration.

Back in 2016, my personal essay, “A Blue Jeans Type of Marriage,” was published in the anthology, Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned From Pop Songs.

The title of my essay was inspired by Neil Diamond’s “Forever in Blue Jeans.”

My husband and I have never been super fancy people; mainly because for years, we couldn’t afford to be super fancy. Like we tell our son, the “what” you eat or the “where” you eat should never matter as much as the “who” you are eating with.

And with Valentine’s Day just a few days away, it felt like the perfect time to highlight this charming little book. (It’s a short book, just under 60 pages.)

Wishing you all a sweet Valentine’s Day! 

Please note: I am including a link to buy the book that I’m highlighting this week. If you use my link, I do make a small commission on your purchase at no additional cost to you. I am working with Bookshop.org which also sends a portion of the profit to support local, independent bookstores.