Category: Marriage

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Stranger Helps Divorced Couple Overcome Their Canceled Second Wedding And Makes Daughter’s Wish Come True

Divorced couple Adrianne and Gabriel Taylor were determined to see their rekindled love win Adrianne and Gabriel Taylor have the best second wedding story for our uncertain times. They were first married 10 years ago. “We did so much wrong,” Adrianne shared with me when I reached her by phone. “Plus, we had stressors like having a baby, moving to a new city, and both starting new jobs.”      The marriage lasted three years.      Adrianne is not one to

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Friends throw surprise bridal shower for woman who had to cancel her wedding.
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Friends Throw Surprise Bridal Shower In Parking Lot For Woman Who Had To Cancel Her Wedding

The surprise bridal shower Sheila Brosnan walked into last week certainly was not the celebration she was planning in Ashburn, Virginia. But then, what is, these days? When Brosnan had to cancel her wedding to Terence Gavin because of the coronavirus lockdown, just about all her wedding dreams seemed to be ruined. Maybe that’s why she didn’t have a clue when Gavin casually suggested they take a Sunday drive. Instead of a car ride, she noticed a bunch of people

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Grateful Husband Holds Sign Through Window Thanking ER Staff For Saving His Wife’s Life During Coronavirus Crisis

ER staff sees grateful husband hold sign through window A grateful husband did what he could to show the ER staff at Morristown Medical Center how much he appreciates them. Allison Swensden is a nurse at the hospital. She looked up and saw this man holding this homemade sign. It reads, “Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife’s life. I love you all.” ‘Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife’s life. I love you all.’ Grateful

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Husband Celebrates 67th Wedding Anniversary Standing Outside Wife’s Nursing Home Defying Coronavirus Ban

Coronavirus means 30 day visiting ban for nursing home. Still, love wins out No coronavirus ban will keep Bob Shellard from the love of his life. His wife, Nancy, is in a nursing home in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. He’s been visiting her every single day. But those visits had to stop when the governor put in a 30 day ban on visits to nursing homes. ‘I wouldn’t want anybody else. I don’t think she could put up with anybody else

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Animals, Daryn's Blog, Dogs, Dogs, Marriage, Pets

My Husband Said ‘No Dog On The Couch!’ And Then This Happened

You make the call about dog on the couch-Yes or No? I’ve started shopping for one of those DNA kits.      For my husband.      The need is rather urgent.      For it’s become rather obvious,      He is not the man I married.      You might remember THAT guy, Dear Reader. An unlikely marriage      The one who was such an animal-unlover that he seriously considered not marrying pet-crazy me.      The one who insisted we go to pre-marital

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My embarrassing shameful Thanksgiving behavior
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This Great Thanksgiving Debate Is Dividing My Marriage

You need to have the final say on this Thanksgiving debate You might suggest that this is something Husband and I should’ve addressed before we got married.      You would not be wrong.      Except that, we are so far apart on this issue, it’s possible, had we discussed it, no marriage would’ve ever taken place.      Our differences should not shock us.      Look at how differently we grew up.      Different parts of the country.      Different religions.

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We had well-intentioned wedding anniversary plans that went totally squirrely.
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How Our Best-Intentioned Wedding Anniversary Plans Went Totally Squirrelly

Somehow it’s another wedding anniversary that didn’t go as planned It was supposed to be a special anniversary. For Husband and me. Lucky number 7. And yet, It was not the anniversary we planned.      Husband tried to surprise me with out-of-town plans.      No one was waiting for his last-minute search.      He pivoted to Plan B. “Let’s splurge and go to a fancy new restaurant.”      Which was also very exciting.      Until an hour later when the

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My husband is not the man of my dreams.
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Why My Husband Is NOT The Man of My Dreams

I didn’t have the wedding of my dreams.      I’ve been thinking about that wedding.      It was seven years ago this week.      You might remember this, Dear Reader,        As this entire story has unfolded in the lines of this website. How we got to the waterfall wedding We got engaged after two years of dating. And decided to get married just three weeks later. There was no time to plan for a grand affair. No time to

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Daryn's Blog, Life Lessons Took Me Long Time To Learn, Marriage

How Do You Know When It’s Time To Pack Up And Make That Change?

Do you know when it’s time to make that change? Husband has an online addiction problem.      With real estate.      As long as they are houses in other towns.      One year of empty nest and he wants us out of here.      “Check out this marsh front home on the coast of Georgia.”      “How about this abandoned town in Italy?”    “Ooh, I love this jungle home in Costa Rica!” He’s ready to go. Husband has a good

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Dr. Sharon Ben-Or wrote a prescription for cancer patient Russ Poole to get a puppy to help settle a dispute with Poole's wife.
Animals, Dogs, Dogs, Good News, Kindness, Marriage, Overcoming Obstacles, Pets, Uplifting Stories

Doctor Writes Cancer Patient Prescription For Best Medicine Ever-Get A Puppy

Patient Ben Poole knew what would make him feel best of all–to get a puppy Ben Poole had a big battle ahead of him when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last year. He was dealing with that and the recent loss of his dog. He wanted a new one. His wife was a big no. She was overwhelmed with all his treatments and doctor appointments. Adding a dog was just one thing too many. So, she put him off

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