by Lola Garcia
Staff Writer
Heather Robb ‘03 loves being married. “There are no words. I love it; it’s so much fun,” said the Chemistry major.
She met and fell in love with her husband, Dolph Robb ‘02, at Grinnell, and the two were married this past July. Robb describes the student experience as being integral to their relationship.
“It’s not the typical marriage of people in the outside world,” she laughed.
Many people are surprised to hear about Heather’s eagerness to wed before graduation, and she admitted it has not always been easy. Dolph had to stay in town, and he currently works at the local bank while waiting for Heather to graduate.
Her workload sometimes strains their relationship: “Because I’m still in school, he’s kind of had to be adjustable to my schedule, [but] he’s really understanding when I have work to do.”
Robb’s youth also gives some people doubts. She and Dolph got married because “there was no doubt in my mind that he was the person I wanted to be with,” she said. “We just saw no reason to wait… I felt comfortable when I was young.”
After graduation, Heather plans to stay in Iowa. She wants to attend either the University of Iowa or Iowa State. Her goal is to go to school, get an internship and hopefully become a child life specialist.
Dolph may also attend graduate school for accounting. “It just depends on where we go,” he said. “I’m the kind of person that isn’t just focused on my career.”
Overall, Heather knows she is an exception rather than a rule. “I’m not saying everyone should be like me, but I like it,” she smiled, “and so does my husband.”
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