The traditional family home is expected to include a man, a woman, children and perhaps a pet or two. The same-gender homes featured in 10,000 Couples reflect a slight variation on that expectation. What we seldom consider is this: What you see from the outside of a home is frequently not reflective of the actual reality. Anna Burchwell-Craver and Cory Craver are a case in point.

Fans of the “I Love Lucy” television series will remember Desi’s iconic greeting, “Lucy, I’m home!” whenever he entered their apartment. The image it provokes for what married life should look like was definitive for the period. Women stayed home, wore aprons, and made sure dinner was on the table before the “head of the household” arrived home from a hard day’s work. Images are also invoked of a wild redhead frequently caught up in crazy schemes. Redheaded Anna’s personality appears to fit with Cory’s characterization of her as a modern-day Lucy. Cory’s desire to be the head of his family fits with the Desi image.

By Delena Wilkerson, Publisher

Delena is the publisher and editor of 10,000 Couples magazine. Over the past 25 years Delena has published many articles, edited a national newsletter, and been both author and editor of several how-to books on financial management for nonprofits.  Some of these experiences might even help with this latest venture.  For certain, her experiences at the helm of a local nonprofit organization taught her how to get the job done with minimal resources.  She is a graduate of Livingstone College in North Carolina and the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration.  Delena currently lives in Oak Park, IL with her spouse and son, cat and koi.