My wife Erin and I have known each other since we were seven years old.

We grew up poor and somewhat isolated, as most of the other kids in our rural area were either younger or older. We were both rather small and frail, which also drew us together. Due to our strict Baptist upbringing, we grew up very naïve about many things, including sex, which we had been taught was sinful and shameful. Erin was never asked out on dates in high school because she was so nerdy, and had small breasts and a semi-boyish figure.

We both got scholarships to a good college, where things were pretty much the same. We spent a lot of time together, but sex or romance was never on the agenda. But once we graduated and faced parting for the first time in our lives, we decided to get married, largely so we could give each other our... Read More