Everyone's glad things worked out so well for him and his lovely wife.  This story reflects they successfully overcame many obstacles in life and are still married, and today are running a successful real estate business together.  However, since this article was self written, and there is a plug for their real estate services at the end, IN ITALICS, one might conclude Mr. & Mrs. TEAM Whipple paid for this spot to self promote (advertise) their real estate business. (?)