Emotionally Engaged

03/26/2017

Thrilled to be quoted in today's New York Times on wedding-day jitters. Please share with any brides-to-be you know!

Brides and grooms do whatever they can to steady their nerves.

11/30/2016

Today's post on Brides.com!

These are absolutely crucial (and fun).

10/12/2016

More great work from John Gottman. check it out!

What men do in a relationship is the crucial factor that separates a great relationship from a failed one.

09/29/2016

Daughter-In-Law 101: Today's post on Brides.com! I know it's been a while...but I'm here, still writing, still working with brides, still loving the work. Please check it out and share!
http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2016/09/daughter-in-law-tips-for-joining-new-family.html

01/21/2016

"....forgiveness takes a lot of non-attachment: to the initial incident, to anger, and to a desired response to this forgiveness. You may not get the answer or outcome you’re looking for, and that’s okay." goo.gl/dhUvJP

01/20/2016

, share your favorite moment from your !

01/20/2016

Since 2002, I've helped brides and grooms work through their unexpected feelings of fear, sadness and anxiety that crop up
during their engagements. goo.gl/5flwG3

01/19/2016

Seriously beautiful day imagery. A MUST see! goo.gl/urvly3

01/18/2016

"The time is always right to do what is right"

01/14/2016

Trying to have babies after 'I-do' - read this piece on ! goo.gl/n5rDba

01/13/2016

Compassion is indeed scary. Compassion gives way to forgiveness and non-judgment. This trio – compassion, forgiveness, non-judgment – feels like moral anarchy. goo.gl/w21jxZ

01/13/2016

, have you read our recent blog post on ? If you were a little let down with yours, this read is for you ... goo.gl/RUaKT5

01/12/2016

An awesome read this morning on about utilizing couples therapy in the RIGHT ways. goo.gl/ccBlYC

01/11/2016

My weekend is here, and I don't think it has really truly hit me yet that you won't be there. I've been through all the emotions and motions without you, yet two years later it still isn't real ... http://huff.to/1R9JWII

My wedding weekend is here, and I don't think it has really truly hit me yet that you won't be there. I've been through all the emotions and motions without you, yet two years later it still isn't real. It is actually less real than the day you left us.

01/09/2016

The ability to perform well and with grace when times are hardest, popularized many years ago in the fiction of Ernest Hemingway, is extremely valuable in business. http://bit.ly/1YZzum7

These five underrated leadership qualities can serve you well.

01/08/2016

, let's talk rings!

Is your ring perfect?   ​Lucky you! Consider yourself blessed. Because I often hear from brides (and again, just last week, from a bride in my cottage):

01/07/2016

"Knowing that others -- many others -- felt the same way I did, reassured me that I was not alone in what I was going through." http://bit.ly/1NYEcO8

Book reviews of Emotionally Engaged

01/06/2016

Have you read our most recent post on ? Lets chat right after ... http://bit.ly/1Pa2ylz

Here’s what you need to know about getting pregnant soon after your I do’s.

01/05/2016

So this year as you set your goals and create your resolutions, I wanted to suggest something you could do this year, and it is really quite easy. Why not love yourself? http://bit.ly/1PFijDH

12/31/2015

Wishing all of our followers a Happy New Years Eve! Any resolutions?

12/28/2015

Engaged for the Holiday's? Here is what to expect.

Sure, you’ve probably spent other holiday’s together as a couple but your first holiday season as fiancéés is totally different than any before.

12/22/2015

, are you creating any new Holiday traditions with your partner this year? Please share!

12/20/2015

"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."

12/20/2015

Some gorgeous photography capturing special, intimate moments. A must see! http://huff.to/1IGHLZZ

BRB, swooning.

12/18/2015

I know guys don't always LOVE asking for help, but there's something to be said for a man that is willing to admit he can't do everything alone ... http://bit.ly/1vqahED

12/17/2015

, lets meet on video and see if we 'click'. http://bit.ly/1Gy4fu9

12/16/2015

We strive for perfect, get exhausted and overwhelmed, and end up missing out on all the real beauty and meaning that surrounds us. http://bit.ly/1P1dTsy

There’s a powerful perspective that many of us miss around the holidays and, of course, at other times too. It’s the idea of being present instead of being perfect. Because it’s so easy to get caught up, isn’t it? It’s so...

12/15/2015

Have you read our ‘book-to-blog- series? Get a sneak peak into each chapter’s content. What will Chapter 10 hold?! http://bit.ly/1DKquY0

12/10/2015

, what has relaxed you throughout your wedding planning journey? Share some tips!

12/09/2015

"Life is a flower of which love is the honey."