A Huge Step!

We're going to a wedding this weekend and one in August, so marriages are sort of on my mind today. I could not resist this photo as it depicts marriage better than I can write about it! Getting married is a HUGE step! You never know what is ahead of you!

We oldsters know this and we think about how well suited the couple are to each other, how well they will take care of each other, how good a marriage they will have.

A lot of people are living together and not getting married. That is disappointing to us with old-fashioned values.

A lot of people have a fancier wedding than they need to have and that is also discouraging to us us.

At our church, and probably at a lot of churches, you can go to the minister or pastor, tell him your plans and he will counsel you and help you with your plans.

In our church, you can be married and have a simple reception - as Hubby and I did when we celebrated our 10th anniversary with a Vow Renewal Ceremony.

It is not necessary to have a grand show of attendants or a fancy meal - your real friends will show up, no matter how you "entertain" them.

It seems as though a lot of people have lost the concept of why two people would join their lives and form a union and perhaps a family.

I know that young people never listen to older people. We can tell you to save your money because there will always be emergencies, things to buy, sickness and just plain things you want to do. It is not necessary for you to put your hard-earned money into a lavish wedding or even worse, put it on credit.

Many fine marriages started out with very small weddings. Ours did. Then, we were able to "do it again", still for not very much money ten years later. The most important part is that we are still very, very happy.

Think about it!