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Recent Law School Graduates Get Married After Surviving Cancer Together

They've already had more than their fair share of the 'in sickness' part of their relationship.

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I don’t think there are words to actually describe the joy and relief I feel to know that I am his and he is mine and we will actually enjoy a long life together. We’re ready for the “in health.”

— Lauren O’Malley, a 2017 graduate of Georgetown Law, commenting on her wedding this past weekend to Jake Woodward, one of her law school classmates. During their third year of law school, O’Malley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After she had her tumor removed, she was declared cancer free and able to graduate on time. The couple got engaged in October 2017, and about one year later, Woodward was diagnosed with a thymoma tumor in his chest. The tumor was removed and while he was also declared cancer free, he was left so weak he’s been hospitalized several times since. “One silver lining of this is we know we can count on each other. We know we’re not going to run away,” Woodward said. “We’re all in on this.”

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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