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36 YEARS TODAY ❤️

I’ve heard it said that the person you marry will determine 90% of your happiness.

When I first heard that, I didn’t think too much about it.

After 36 years of marriage to Donna, I understand it a whole lot better.

This is the second marriage for both of us. Looking back, I think knowing what you don’t want can be just as important as knowing what you do want.

There were two things I knew were must-haves for me.

First, a strong faith in God.
Second, someone I could trust.

Over the years, I’ve watched a lot of couples fall in lust instead of love. The problem is, when the lust leaves, sometimes the marriage goes with it.

So how do you figure out who someone really is before you marry them?

I think it comes down to one word:

Time.

I don’t think anyone should be thinking about marriage after only a few dates. Give it time. I’d say at least six months.

Eventually, the “warts” start to show.

How do they treat their family?

Do they have a temper?

Are they trustworthy?

Do they flirt with other people when they’re with you?

Are they moody?

Do their goals line up with yours?

Are they a saver or a spender?

Those things might not sound very romantic, but they’ll tell you a whole lot about the person you’re considering spending your life with.

After 36 years, I’ve also developed my own 1-to-10 rating system for a mate.

On my scale, physical beauty is worth three points.

Donna is a 3.

Before anybody gets me in trouble, let me explain. 😂

Three is the highest score you can possibly get for physical beauty.

The other seven points are for the soul.

Those seven points are the ones you can’t fully see when you first meet someone.

They’re revealed over time.

Her character.
Her faith.
Her loyalty.
Her heart.
How she treats people.
Who she is when nobody else is watching.
The way she loves.

Those seven points are what have made our love stronger over 36 years. The longer I’ve known Donna, the more I’ve come to appreciate the depth of who she is, and the more reasons I’ve found to love her.

At 81 years old, I think I understand something today that younger John didn’t fully understand:

The outside might be what first catches your eye. The soul is what gives you someone to love for a lifetime.

Happy 36th anniversary, Donna.

I love you.

John

P.S. To all the married couples following us, how many years have you been together? Put the number in the comments. I’d love to see who has us beat! Help us share our love story!

YOU SPOKE. I LISTENED.

One of the biggest things I heard after we started offering TotalLife vitamins online was simple:

“John, I don’t need the whole bundle. Can I just buy what I need?”

Now you can.

👉 https://www.planethealth.com/store

We’ve changed the Planet Health online store. You can now purchase 8 of our most popular TotalLife supplements individually:

• Multivitamin
• Magnesium
• Probiotic
• Omega-3
• Digestive Enzyme
• Collagen
• Vitamin D3 + K2
• CoQ10

I made this change for a simple reason.

I don’t believe everyone needs the same supplements.

Someone focused on digestion may need something completely different from someone thinking about heart health, bones, energy, or filling nutritional gaps.

That’s how I’ve helped people at Planet Health for nearly 30 years.

We start with you.

What are you trying to accomplish?
What are you already taking?
What makes sense for where you are right now?

Then we go from there.

Our online store now gives you the same freedom to choose the TotalLife products that make sense for your needs, without having to purchase a bundle.

Here’s where I could use your help.

If you have a son, daughter, parent, brother, sister, or friend who doesn’t live near Lima, SHARE THIS POST WITH THEM.

For years, many of you have told friends and family:

“Go see John at Planet Health.”

Now they don’t have to live in Lima to do it.

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If you’ve been coming to Planet Health for years, I’d also love to hear from you in the comments.

What’s one Planet Health product you never like to run out of?

Your answer might help someone who is just discovering us figure out where to start.

Thank you for continuing to tell us what you want.

You spoke. We listened. Now let’s see how many more people we can help.

John
Planet Health