One of my favorite historical novels was about John and Abigail Adams. The book was titled “A Love Story,” by Irving Stone. Most know of their marriage and how Abigail kept the home going while John was off being an attorney, a diplomat and a Founding Father.

When John began courting Abigail, her mother was totally against it. She said that Abigail would be marrying below herself as she was so extraordinary. When education of women wasn’t all that important, Abigail was able to get a good education from her family, from her love of reading and learning, and from the great library they had at home.

Her mother warned Abigail: “Adams is nothing but a lawyer! Lawyers are the most despicable group in New England (that opinion hasn’t changed much!). Everybody agrees. They ought to be outlawed!”

John soon was able to win over Abigail’s mother. She changed her mind. John and Abigail were married on October 25, 1764. John’s decision to marry Abigail was his most important decision in the years to come. She was his stabilizer, his needed balance, during his life.

Abigail died in 1818, John lived until the 50th Anniversary of that document he defended so vociferously at the Continental Congress—The Declaration of Independence. Theirs was truly a Love Story!