The newlyweds sat at our dinner table, glowing and totally-in-love. They had an idea they wanted to pitch to us: they were thinking of starting a blog for engaged and newly married couples where they could share their story to encourage people. “Marriage is awesome”, they beamed, “and we think people should know”. They waited expectantly for our…
My husband and I recently saw the movie “Gone Girl.” Part of the movie’s message focused on some common issues in marriages that can drive a husband and wife apart. The movie begins by telling the story of how the couple fell in love. From the wife’s point of view, everything was bliss for the…
I remember an engaged fraternity brother in college telling me he planned to break the bank for his honeymoon. “You have to do something memorable,” he said. “You only get one honeymoon.” I lacked vision or inspiration to travel when I married. Thankfully, my wife doubles as a secret, unpaid travel agent with ambitions to…
“How do I look?” I asked, turning one last time in the mirror before getting ready to leave for church. “Hmmm, actually, I think those pants are a little tight,” said Josh, my husband. We’d only been married about a year and this was the first time Josh had ever said anything negative about my…
I was 21 when James proposed to me. He was my first love. We knew we were created for each other. He was the one, I knew it. Without a doubt. We were young, in college, and giddy with excitement during our engagement. We heard all the usual advice from people about marriage: “Never go to…
