Better Half
Marriage is not for the faint in heart. It is only in the passage of time and experience that we understand the marriage vows: “to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.”
Boris has been in a long recovery process since open heart surgery and recovering from sepsis. Life has not been the same since. Our marriage has not been the same since. When he came home from the hospital, he was not able to do much for himself physically and he needed my help. It was a difficult time for both of us but we joined together, as a team, and plowed forward.
About 7 months after returning home from the hospital, he painted “Better Half”. In this painting, one can see the man and woman joined as one. That is Boris’ view of marriage. Two people unified in love and devotion.
Better Half
(2019) 20”x16" acrylic on canvas
My wife never left my side while I battled my illnesses.