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Thanking Her Aunt After Nine Years

After Kathy and Brandon looked at the present, they called Aunt Alison, who lives in Ohio. Kathy told Today that her great aunt was “flabbergasted” and “tickled.” “She thinks that it’s the funniest and the cutest thing because she can’t believe we even hung onto it for that long.”

“She also thought it was a great story, but she thought we were crazy,” Kathy continued. Aunt Alison knew it was a special gift, but she didn’t realize how special it had become.

The Gunn’s Advice On Couple Disagreements

Kathy and Brandon Gunn received the gift to learn how to handle disagreements. Now that so much time has passed, they can share their advice. In an interview with People, Kathy said that all couples need a strong foundation.

“For the little things, learn how to disagree and move on,” she said. “For the bigger things, learn how to get mad and get over it. Giving up was never an option in our situation because we never had the illusion that marriage was going to be easy.”

What’s The Takeaway?

There are many lessons that come from wise Aunt Alison’s gift. But for Kathy, the most important lesson is to put things into perspective. “It really forced us, every time we had a disagreement, to think about the bigger picture and ask, ‘Is it really that big of a deal?'” she told Today.