My husband and I were visiting his parents back when he and I were still just engaged. It was a normal visit, a normal day, a normal moment. The four of us walked along, talking about this and that, and my father-in-law cracked a joke. I stopped dead in my tracks. “What did you say?”…
Black stains adorned my hands as I typed. No metaphor there. I pulled into Panera on my way to a graduate counseling class that covered the life cycle of marriage. I sat down with my coffee and pulled out my journal for a rare forty-five uninterrupted minutes. Did I mention that snowflakes fell softly on…
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Why is it that every time I ask an engaged couple how the engagement is going they reply with a half-hearted, “it’s going okay, we’re just ready for to be married.” Somehow engagement has become a nuisance that couples have to struggle through rather than enjoy. Engagement is a transition period. You are unmarried, but…
It takes a lot of time and effort to plan a wedding! And it can feel all-encompassing and stressful at times. If you don’t know where to begin there are many helpful resources online and in the bookstore that can help. Also, ask a few married friends for their advice on how they planned their…
