WEEK 10 (Apr 21, 2018): The house was finally in order for Mom’s visit on Saturday. Trying hard not to make Dean feel uncomfortable in...

WEEK 9 (Apr 14, 2018): We made it to the two-month mark. There were a couple of teary-eyed Saturdays when I didn’t think we would. Dinner...

WEEK 8 (Apr 7, 2018): A new home, husband, and a 45-minute work commute pulled me into a swirl of unfamiliarity. I’m a creature of habit...

WEEK 7 (Mar 31, 2018): Saturday, my favorite day of the week, quickly turned into my least favorite. I like to take my time waking up on...

WEEK 6 (Mar 24, 2018): We sat for our first professional couples portraits Saturday at church—a fundraiser for American Heritage Girls....

Married for the First Time at Fifty (Week 5) WEEK 5 (Mar 17, 2018): It was our one-month wedding anniversary, which we acknowledged in...

WEEK 4 (Mar 10, 2018): The belching began. And no, I’m not going to pull your finger, Dean! I grew up with that game. Mom said she got so...

WEEK 3 (Mar 3, 2018): Wedding gift #ThankYou We completed premarital counseling meeting #5. It turned out to be the final meeting. We...

WEEK 2 (Feb 24, 2018)-Cont’d: It was our first Saturday morning together. I’d started to figure out coffee, which Dean does not do. I...

WEEK 2 (Feb 24, 2018): We completed 4 out of 8 premarital counseling sessions. I almost walked out of Session #3, wondering if pushing...

WEEK 1 (Feb 17, 2018): (Beach photography by Joe Guarine Photography ) We have a lot in common. We were both club kids who grew up...

As a young girl I dreamed of marrying a Prince Charming. I admired what my parents had, and since the sixth grade, all I wanted was a...