Dan
me too Dan. 30 years. Once,when my first born was very small,I shaved it off. She was so scared when she saw me,I immediately begain to bring it back. My family would not recognize me without my beard. sometimes I let it go but its mostly trimmed at 1/2 inch now,full. if i'm not going out,I let it go and don't shave around the edges. Always when I go out in public I shave and put on aftershave.
It's getting a bit grey now. Rather distinguished.