“A family isn’t blended in a blending machine, it’s blended in a crockpot – it’s a SLOW and intentional process. There’s times when I have to step up, there’s times when I have to step out, and there’s times when I just need to step to the side and get out of the way!”
‘It was important they knew I was honored to officially be their Stepmom.’: Woman shares vows with stepsons on wedding day, reflects on blended family journey
How A Two-Word Instagram Message Led Me To The Love Of My Life
“Jason was in the middle of a divorce. My life felt like a series of breakups. So you can imagine my skepticism when someone wanted to fly down to take me on a date without having met him in person before.”
10 Ways To Love Yourself, Then Someone Else
“Practicing personal development as a couple is you are constantly communicating freely and truly, you learn about yourself, each other, and you both as a couple.”
‘Our first Zoom date ended at 4 a.m. with us dancing and singing together. Even then, we knew how much we liked each other.’: Same-sex couple share beautiful quarantine love story
“After the second or third date, she called it off. It absolutely broke me, which felt silly after such a short period of time, but I didn’t want to lose her before I even had her.”
‘Her oldest son Patrick asked if I would adopt him and become his other parent forever. Of course, I said yes.’: LGBT woman shares journey through blended family, step-parent adoption
“It was supposed to be a happy day, but I had so many fears about something going wrong. I think Patrick did, too. Both of us sat in the courtroom holding each other’s hands. Jen had to keep reminding us everything was going to be okay.”
‘When I started to unravel, when I lost the will to live and couldn’t stand looking in the mirror, he stood by me and loved me through it.’: Wife shares sweet ode to loving husband
“When we said, ‘I do,’ he had no idea how much baggage I was dragging into our sacred union. To be fair, neither did I. But he stood by me, and loved me through it.”
‘I picked up a puppy from the pound and left my abusive marriage. Then I drove to a campground and fell in love.’: LGBT couple share sweet love story
“I knew immediately I had never met anyone like Megan, and this was it. This was the person I didn’t believe existed.”
‘Would you take a photo with me so I can show my friends back home how beautiful you are?’ It was love at first sight.’: Woman shares sweet international love story
“‘Uh oh! What just happened? This amazing guy has a few days left before he leaves the country again and I just kissed him. Now what?’ We believed we were put together for a reason and with a purpose.”
I Don’t Want A Perfect Marriage – I Want The One I’ve Got
“I don’t want hundreds of dollars spent on materialistic things. I don’t have to have my face and name all over my husband’s social media. I don’t want the Hallmark idea of marriage. I want our perfect.”
‘I couldn’t believe it! I thought we lost touch for good, but fate had other plans.’: Woman shares love story reconnecting with now husband 10 years later
“I thought we lost touch for good, but fate had other plans.”