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Arnold added that the truck that caught Stephenie\u2019s attention was a 1968 Ford F-100. However, Arnold stated that what got his attention was laying eyes on one of the most beautiful girls he had ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen they first pulled up beside us, I turned to my left,\u201d he explained. \u201cI looked and saw Stephenie, and I knew I was in trouble. It was to the point I couldn\u2019t even speak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much to Arnold\u2019s luck, he could find the words, and Stephenie and her friend piled up in his truck for a spin around the boulevard. After dropping them off, Arnold declared he was ready to go home. Surprised at his early departure, his friend asked him why he was going home so early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI told him I didn\u2019t have a reason to ride around anymore after meeting Stephenie,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon arriving home, his parents were surprised to find him home so soon. When his father asked him if he was ok, Arnold replied that there was nothing wrong with him, but he had met the girl he was going to marry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arnold stayed true to his word, and on Oct. 28, 1991, he proposed to Stephenie. The couple wed in a courthouse ceremony on Nov. 18, 1991, in Altamount, just four weeks after being introduced to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t need a big fancy wedding,\u201d said Stephenie. \u201cWe just went to the courthouse and said our \u2018I do\u2019s.\u2019 He is my best friend and my rock. When we met, it was like we had known each other our entire lives, but it was like we had finally come into place. We knew we were each other\u2019s person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arnold said since day one, Stephenie has been there in good and bad times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what kind of day I am having. I know I can come home and talk to her about it,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019s always been there for me. If it\u2019s good times, she\u2019s there to cheer me on, and in bad times, she\u2019s there to pick me up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their 31 years have contained special moments that include the birth of their two daughters and now being able to call themselves grandparents to four grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A<\/em>rnold said one of the most critical aspects of their marriage is that they both give 100 percent of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe most important thing is sharing everything,\u201d he said. \u201cMost people want to say marriage is 50\/50. I believe it is 100 percent on both sides. It\u2019s important not to sweat the small stuff and not give up on each other. You had a reason for marrying that person. Always remember that reason.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stephenie added that working together and praying for each other is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t ever get mad at each other and think you are finished,\u201d she said. \u201cAlways push to work through it and work together. You\u2019ve also got to have God and prayer in your marriage. There is not a single person I pray for more than I pray for him. I have my babies and grandbabies, but Arnold is the one I pray the most for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The couple both added that it\u2019s also important to be silly with each other and have as much fun as you did when you were just starting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou have to have fun with the person that you are married to,\u201d said Stephenie. \u201cLife is hard and complicated, but you\u2019ve got to act like kids every once in a while. Act like the giddy and goofy kids you were when you first met.\u201d GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stephanie and Arnold Dove say that one of the most critical aspects of their marriage is that they both give 100 percent of themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC00014-728x1024.jpg\")
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