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Cliff and Stephanie share insights on happiness in relationships during a Fourth of July picnic.

This past weekend, Stephanie and I had a very unexpected encounter at the park on the Fourth of July. We had no plans for the holiday weekend, which was unusual for us. Stephanie noticed that she had a very specific Fourth of July longing in her heart: grilled hot dogs, macaroni salad, watermelon, potato chips, and a simple picnic in the park. A little later in the day, after finishing a project I had been working on, I decided to see if I could help make that happen for her. So we packed up the car with food, blankets, chairs, a folding table, supplies for Leo, and even my amateur radio gear in case I had the chance to do a Parks on the Air activation. We found a shaded spot at the park, set everything up, and began preparing our own little Fourth of July picnic. While we were there, a young man named Alex approached us. He had been sitting in his car nearby with his infant child. He told us he had been watching us and wondered if he could ask a question. He could tell that Stephanie and I had been together for a long time, and he wanted to know the secret to a lasting relationship. Stephanie and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary next month, and we were both happy to…

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