We met at a church youth event and he was smitten immediately. I was in my last year of university and he has a 28yr old bachelor Navy pilot. Of course I couldn’t believe he’d be interested in me because I always felt self conscious and less than other young women. He was never ashamed of me and we fully socialized. My stutter was not as disabling as many others who stutter and I got along fine in my world. You asked about any change in my experience with others as I became older. I always cared how I was viewed by others. I considered my stuttering a handicap. I attempted speech therapy and psychotherapy throughout my marriage to no avail. Five years ago I sought psychotherapy for an unrelated problem, and cumulatively through that therapy my childhood trauma was revealed. Really, it was always below the surface but never adequately dealt with. After all those years my repressed anger and resentment had been the precipitating event causing and continuing my stuttering. At some point I just realized I was fluent with no blocks, hesitation or repetition. It was such a surprise to me and my family. About the marriage…it was very happy and successful until my dear husband’s passing at 81 last year. By the way, we married after knowing each other only 10 weeks. Would you share a little about yourself? Sue