My name is Michelle, and I can honestly say I am living my life happily. This is not a statement that I could have always made. In fact, I denied my own happiness for longer than I care to admit. I am currently 29, and have been married for 11 years. It is only within the last 2 years that my life has taken a radical change, and I have figured out where my true happiness lies, and the route I need to take to get there. And now that I know, nothing will stop me...not even my own inhibitions.

Life has been a difficult road for me. I had an interesting childhood, mixed with some really, really bad experiences, but also quite a few really good experiences. Unfortunately some of the mental anguish I went through, helped to turn me into an introvert. It took many, many years...as well as alot of love and support from my husband in order to change that around. It is a battle I fight even today, but I have come a very, very long way since then.

My husband Ken and I met while working together. In the beginning, we didn't really notice each other. (Well, at least we never admitted it). After a while though, an attraction took place.

One night after work, I was talking to a friend of mine, and told her I was going to take a walk on the beach prior to going home. Ken overheard the conversation, and told me that he didn't think it was a good idea that I go alone at night...and offered to accompany me. I agreed, and the rest is history in the making (smile).

There was magic between us from the very beginning. After that first night, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this man. What I didn't know at the time however, was which route this journey would take. (If you're a close friend, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Since this is a page I am sharing with everyone, I will not go into the specifics of this, however just know that something profound has changed our lives forever, and definately for the better).

We were married a year later...I was 18 at the time. My son Joshua was born a couple months after my 22nd birthday, and my daughter Ashley was born just prior to my 26th birthday.

During this entire time, we always thought we were going in the right direction, however it never felt completely right. There were the normal power struggles that seem to accompany most marriages, and even though I fought to keep my power in the family, I was very unhappy doing so. It turns out that we were "both" uncomfortable in the roles that life had delved out, but we didn't understand why. The revelation came about two years ago...and our lives have never been the same since.