There’s nothing like lived experience to give us a better understanding of how to deal with things, as these people from all walks of life found out after one, 10 and 20 years

Discover some golden nuggets for life, from everything to marriage, parenting and recovering from illness. Image: Clare Meredith

Discover some golden nuggets for life, from everything to marriage, parenting and recovering from illness. Image: Clare Meredith

Catie Beth Bowman, originally from the US, but now living in Kilkenny where she runs a marketing company, called K. Hope Creative, has been married to Kevin for a year and says she is really enjoying the journey so far.

“We married at the registrar’s office in Dublin with just three witnesses, after spending the morning sipping Champagne and eating charcuterie on the terrace at The Shelbourne. We then hopped around to different pubs: the sun was shining and it was perfect.