"...learning who you really are, even the ugly parts, so that you can change, really change"

Real marriages happen slowly, unfurl within the struggle, with arguments and patience and forgiveness. Honest connection is formed, stuck together piece by gritty piece, over birthday gifts and burnt pasta. A marriage is cemented over the din of screaming toddlers and meddling mothers-in-law and irate landlords. Being married is not just about receiving nice gifts and dreaming big dreams; it’s about misunderstandings and the courage to delve into them, about learning who you really are, even the ugly parts, so that you can change, really change.

Blemishes and Beauty

(Originally featured in Family First, Issue 776)