
Marriage Is Not About Two Perfect People
They said it would never last. We stubbornly scoffed at them. We were young and so naïve. I was 20 years old and engaged to be married to a man I’d known less than a year. I promptly ran out to buy my wedding dress and gathered prices on reception halls. Two months later I was pregnant and the fairy tale wedding unraveled along with my reputation and friendships. Our family was disappointed but supportive; we moved the wedding up and scaled down the celebration. I’d need a n