Darlene Garner and Candy Holmes have been together since 1996. On March 9, 2010, they, along with a number of other same-sex couples, were married in Washington, D.C., at the Human Rights Campaign's Equality Center. Darlene first proposed to Candy 13 years before they were finally able to legally marry.

Is there any better testimony to enduring love?

Also celebrating this month . . .

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.