Wedding Anniversary

Today is the 6th anniversary of our legal union. I think we would agree that our commitment to each other took place a year prior, but some days it’s hard not to see the beginning of our correspondence as some type of magickal reunion. I can’t believe it’s been 8 years already…

@sigridwoh I still d❤️. 6 years down, forever to go. #weddinganniversary #prisonwifelife #prisonwifetiktok #incarceration #prisonrelationships #prisonwives #forever #prisonlove #lovelockeddown #longdistancerelationships #truelove #separatedbyprison #lockeduplove #longdistance #prisonvisits #notsilenced #facesofincarceration #happymarriage #deathwontdouspart #lovestory #loveyou ♬ memories – Maroon 5

Being in prison, it can be hard to make a wedding anniversary special.

Wedding anniversaries are a time for couples to celebrate their love and commitment. It is about celebrating the union of two people who pledged to stay together through the good times and the bad (when prison is involved, the bad can be so bad you know a marriage is really strong if it survives it). However, when one spouse is incarcerated it can be difficult to make this day special.

The main goal is to find ways for your spouse to still feel close with you on that day. It is easy when it falls on a visit day but if not, here are some ideas for you:

• you can send them a card (cards are always special ❤️)

– you can find my “I still d❤️” card in my shop –

• or/and a JPay/Corrlinks/other institutional email provider message letting them know you are thinking of them;
• or write down some memories from your past anniversaries and share them with your spouse over the phone if you are lucky to get a phone call that day;
• give them something they will enjoy receiving on that day. Incarcerated individuals cannot really receive gifts of course, so you are limited to paper gifts:  a book – maybe some type of relationship or appreciation journal, a beautiful picture of you two (or a nice picture of you!), etc. This will require some organization skills and luck to arrive around the right day.
• You can also post about it on social media. Obviously, only do so if you feel it is safe to do so, on a private page with limited access maybe.  This is just a nice gesture for your incarcerated partner to be acknowledged. I also like to do that to remind people that yes, I do have partner, he is real and loved – and the middle finger to those who did not believe in us or did not support us is always a bonus 😉
• You can also make your own personal playlist, on Spotify or any other music app you use, and send your spouse the list so they can get the same songs and  listen to it “together” – this will definitely require a budget considering the price of songs when in prison.

Happy Anniversary!