Great to see you both still happy together after all these years. Congrats! 🎉
You can't plan and prepare your whole life, that is one thing I learned. It will often mock you and do the opposite of what you planned. Better live in the here and now as the wise gurus say.
We had some hard times too. It always worked best for me to stay calm and trust in something good and that all will go well in the end. My wife was often scared in such situations but when it was over, she always said that I was right staying calm and confident.
Congratulations again to your 19th anniversary.
Patience is the key to traverse through rough roads in the initial phase, but it gets smoother as the kids grow up and share some load.
I agree with the patience and I think that most people, especially these who live in big cities, don't have patience at all. Everyone is on a rush.