Twelve Years, One Marriage, and the Hard Lessons of Bitcoin
Twelve Years, One Marriage, and the Hard Lessons of Bitcoin
Proof-of-work isn’t just for Bitcoin — it’s for marriage too.
Twelve years ago, we stood before God, family, and friends and said “yes” to a future we couldn’t fully see. No roadmap. No perfect plan. Just a commitment.
Twelve years later, that “yes” has been tested, refined, stretched — and by God’s grace, strengthened.
Marriage has a way of exposing your time preference. You learn quickly that love is not a feeling. It’s a practice. A discipline. A lifetime commitment to keep showing up.
In that way, it’s a lot like Bitcoin.
The Easy Thing is to Quit
In a fiat culture, everything is replaceable. Disposable. We don’t fix things — we move on. We treat relationships like we treat money: cheap, abundant, and always printable.
But Bitcoin taught me that scarcity is what gives something value. That time is meaningful. That easy money comes with hidden costs — and easy exits often do too.
In marriage, the easy route is to drift. To avoid the hard conversations. To bury resentment. To choose convenience over connection.
But the valuable path is slower. Costlier. More meaningful.
What Bitcoin Reminded Me About Love
Bitcoin has this way of training your brain to think long-term. To endure volatility. To see short-term chaos and still stay rooted in conviction.
Marriage does the same. You don’t “time the market” of your spouse’s emotions. You don’t sell when it’s hard. You don’t trade commitment for comfort.
You hold.
And not just in the good times. You hold through miscommunication, financial stress, parenting struggles, grief, uncertainty, and seasons of silence.
Because the value isn’t in avoiding hardship — it’s in building through it.
Proof-of-Work Love
Bitcoin rewards work. It resists shortcuts. It requires real investment over time.
So does marriage.
Every hard conversation you don’t run from — proof of work.
Every moment of forgiveness when you’d rather withdraw — proof of work.
Every night you stay up, listen, apologize, and repair — proof of work.
You’re building something no one else can build for you. Not the culture. Not the state. Not your church. Just the two of you, with God at the center.
What We’ve Built Together
In twelve years, we’ve built a life. A home. A family. A rhythm. Traditions. Inside jokes. Quiet glances that say more than words. Shared dreams. Lessons learned.
And in all of it, I’ve realized: the most valuable things in life are not the ones you buy — they’re the ones you keep showing up for.
Twelve Years Later, I’m Still All In
Bitcoin made me think about value, time, and trust. Marriage made me live it.
And today, twelve years in, I’m still committed. Still holding. Still stacking — not just sats, but love, presence, memories, and legacy.
Because just like Bitcoin, marriage rewards those who stay the course.
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