Marriage links for the week
Wow. A couple decides not to kiss, ever, until the minister at their wedding gives them permission. I think that's probably the healthiest, most impossibly difficult way to handle physical contact in a romantic relationship. I'll say it again: Wow.
Premarital counseling really helps prepare a couple for marriage. My wife and I went through six weeks of premarital counseling with a Christian psychologist, and it prevented of loads of grief and conflict that would have arisen later on.
This is the kind of attitude that can ruin people's lives. Marriage is sort of like a garden: If you do it right, the rewards surpass every possible alternative—but if you can't commit, you're better off eating Ramen alone every night.
People who lost spouses to terror attacks deal with the excruciating issue of whether and when to begin dating again. (New York Times, free registration required.)
76 years. Incredible.
75 years and still gardening.
