Episode 016: Love and Marriage: An Interview with Brian and Beverly Buffini

<blockquote> <p><strong>“If you want to live a good life, it takes work.” — Brian Buffini</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>One of the most common questions people ask Brian and Beverly Buffini is, “What’s the secret to a long and happy marriage?” On the surface, Brian and Beverly may seem like they come from different worlds, but their experiences and commitment to each other and their faith has made them stronger. Together, they’ve endured both success and setbacks in their personal and professional lives; but at the end of the day, they have the support of one another and their family. In this episode, Brian and Beverly discuss how they met, their experiences as an interracial couple, and what they’ve done to help them build a successful marriage over the past 26 years. You’ll learn the importance of giving of yourself in any relationship, why pride is the heart of conflict and the difference between remorse and repentance. Whether you’re going through a rough time in a relationship or you want to keep it strong, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview</strong></p> <p>“It was love at first sight for me the day I met her.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“I grew up in a culture where we didn’t see color, so we didn’t go into our relationship looking at that. The biggest question we received was, ‘what about your children?’ and we said ‘what about our children?’ What people are asking is, ‘what about your differences?’ It’s more than color when you get married.” — Beverly Buffini</p> <p>“Consider who you’re marrying and your love will grow from that if it’s meant to be.” — Beverly Buffini</p> <p>“We developed our mission statement for our relationship and our family. We revisit it all the time.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“I didn’t realize I’d have to give my life to get my life back, and that’s what I think in the ‘me’ culture, you’ll keep lists and records of wrong and what you’ve done. It’s an accounting exercise.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“Where we’ve had m