Above all, I am grateful to my husband, David Troyka, for his discerning reader's eye, his unflagging belief in my work, and the joy of each new day with him. The conference had its share of disasters, like the exploding TV in the main lecture hall and the blackout in the cafeteria. The conference had its share of disasters, as when the TV exploded in the main lecture hall and when the lights went out in the cafeteria. Be willing to use a few more words rather than to buy economy at the price of grammatical correctness. Combine these thoughts into a single sentence.
Married people share memories.
Married people share happiness. Married people grow together as one. Married people share memories and happiness and grow together as one. Married people share memories and happiness, growing together as one. Sharing memories and happiness, married people grow together as one.