Don’t do it. Biggest mistake of my life.” There I was, thrilled to be applying for my marriage certificate, when a man to my left felt the need to express his opinion on marriage. I was completely taken off guard by this comment and it took me a few seconds to recover from my surprise….
Before I went off to college, finding a husband was always on my mind. I had shared that desire with a friend who was married and she suggested I start writing journal entries to him during the waiting process. It had helped her a lot. I was all over her advice because I loved to…
I remember the first time my “husband” made a decision that I didn’t like. I say “husband” because we weren’t even married yet. We were still engaged and planning out the details of our wedding. We hadn’t planned a whole lot, just the time of year. I knew that I wanted an outdoor wedding so…
Thirty percent unmarried rate is highest in six decades. That was the title of an article published in USA Today back in May of this year. The article wasn’t a surprising read to me since it’s quite obvious that marriage is on the decline. As the article stated, “Increases in both the age at…
Marriage is something I think about often. It’s my passion, and I spend most of my time working hard at helping others prepare for and improve their marriages as well as working hard at maintaining and growing mine. Yet, I read a recent article that really caught my attention with its metaphorical parallel to weddings…
