What unwed couples need to know about Durable Power of Attorney
Imagine: You’re in a long engagement with the love of your life. Then the worst happens. Your beloved is in a horrible car accident, hanging on by a thread. You rush to the hospital to be by their side and oversee their care. When you get to the hospital, you are told that you can’t make those decisions- only the next of kin can. What if the next of kin doesn’t know the wishes of your fiancé? Is there any work around? Luckily, yes there is.
Do I really want to marry you? When doubts are a good thing.
I have doubts. I wanted to blame them on the stress of planning the wedding but I couldn’t lie to myself. I have always had them. So after one particularly long and emotionally draining day, I talked to my partner about my doubts and even created an action list of thing we should do to move forward. These are just a few of the things we’ve decided to work on together, and maybe they’ll inspire similar discussions for you and your partner, with equally positive results.
Offbeat Bride’s collaborative recommended reading list for books about marriage and relationships
This entire website exists because Ariel wrote a helpful book on weddings. But beyond helpful books on weddings, what about helpful books on MARRIAGE?
How buying a new car with my partner triggered cold feet
I never would have expected that my first bout of chilly feet would be triggered by a beautiful new car. I know cold feet can mean many things, and has an alarming sound to it. So let me define my version of it.
4 tips for a happy long-distance engagement
Any person who’s ever been in a long-distance relationship can tell you how much it sucks. But I’ve also learned some things which might be helpful to any couple forced apart for a while. Here are four tips for a happy long-distance engagement.
You might want pre-marital counseling (even if you think you don’t)
When I got engaged, I wondered how I would balance the excitement of planning the magical party with the importance and gravity of beginning a lifelong commitment. Going into couples counseling, even for just our brief stint, has been a very grounding way to hold this intention.