It is often said the 'school of hard knocks' is the only school that really teaches.
If that is the case, then Don and Laura have learned much during their almost four decades of marriage.
Theirs is no fairytale relationship, instantaneous and perfect, a journey free of chaos and pain.
To the contrary, it's more like the classic Hallmark movie, lives interrupted by difficulties and challenges, hanging on by fingernails, only to find redemption and healing as the movie draws to a close, paradise.