Relationship Advice
From Relationship to Marriage
RELATIONSHIP CHANNEL HOMENot your Mother's Bridal Shower
What used to be a short lineup of traditional pre-wedding revelry -- an engagement party with close family and friends, a bridal shower hosted by a bridesmaid or co-worker and a carefully planned Bachelorette bash -- has escalated into an endless string of celebrations.
A Daughter’s Unromantic Wedding
Though outwardly calm-looking, emotional turmoil rocks my life. Happy turmoil, but turmoil nonetheless. In a few hours I shall be officiating at my own daughter’s wedding. With my wife beside her, our daughter, in her beautiful white gown, will stand beneath the wedding canopy, the chupah, next to an excellent young man.
How Do I Get Him to Propose?
Dear Judy: This is the third time I’ve found myself in a long-term relationship with a wonderful guy who loves living with me, says he loves me, but won’t agree to marriage. He keeps saying he needs more time; it’ll soon be 2 years. How can I get him to make the leap?
Marriage: When, Why, With Whom and How? Ask a 4th Grader!
Trying to decide if now is the time to marry, (or maybe you need a little comic relief from your own)? Perhaps we can help. This is one of those great little jokes that has made the rounds on e-mail. Thinking about getting married? See what wonderful wisdom children have on the subject below!
Nudging Him Toward Marriage
Posing THE Ultimatum: Life throws some interesting curves our way, and sometimes they appear simply by turning on the television. Everything in my life was perfect and on track until I turned on Good Morning America Monday morning, April 8, 2002. The segment: April’s 15th’s issue of Time Magazine’s article entitled Career Vs Babies. Transcript of the conversation below.
Are you going to propose or what?
The Transcript...I arrived at his home on Friday night and after dinner, I approached him. My objective was to find out if we were heading toward marriage or if we should break up. Here's how the conversation went.
When she is older than he. Can the marriage work?
Dear Andy and Judy: Frank has asked me to marry him. He started asking me out about a year ago, and we did lots of stuff with family and friends before dating. At first I only thought of him as a fun friend but not partner material, because ... and here's the weird part ... he's way younger than I am.
