Emotionally Engaged

"I was able to focus on the true meaning of my wedding day, not my anxiety."

10/1/2019

A recent note from a bride:

Thank you so much for helping me work through the transition of single to married woman.

I acknowledge that Alex and I would not be where we are today if it wasn't for your support throughout the year and months before the wedding in May.

Going into my wedding day with such a clear and calm mind -- despite the normal exhaustion :) -- allowed me to be fully present and help me to focus on the true meaning of the day, rather than my anxiety.

I really cannot thank you enough for all that you've done (and continue to do) to prepare me for this marriage.

Thank you!!!
Jenny

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Comparing Your Relationship

3/25/2019

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We all compare our relationships – even when we know it’s not good for us.

We judge our own relationships against, well, basically every other couple that walks the earth, wondering if they are more in love/have better sex/are better friends/are more compatible/have what it takes to last for a lifetime.

The comparisons go on and on and on. Endlessly.

Who do you compare your relationship to?

Your annoying Facebook friend with her perfectly curated marriage (“My husband brought me flowers again, third time this week!!!”)?

The perfectly athletic blonde-and-blue-eyed couple next door?

Harry and Megan?

There's one comparison you're constantly making -- and you don't even know it.

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Sweet Relief from Engagement Anxiety

2/1/2019

Here's a roundup of success stories and journeys of brides and grooms I've worked with.

The common denominators among them?

25- 45 years old
Consider themselves highly analytical or over-analytical
Feel a lot of anxiety or sadness
Reflective (or willing to learn how to be self-reflective)
Willing to roll up their sleeves and do some emotional work

Read about the turnarounds these brides and grooms achieved:

Jenna. "Three months after getting engaged, I started feeling uncertain...."

Nick: "My analytical brain was in over-drive...."

Erin: "I was so scared that what I was feeling wasn't "normal."

Ashley: "Eight months before our wedding, I completely freaked out."

Alec, Jake, Gary, and more men: "I think that men aren't expected to grapple with the emotional intensity that comes with marriage, and that expectation makes the anxiety of getting married even more isolating."

Rachel, Samantha, Jasmine, and more women: "With my wedding just a few days away, I feel calm, content, and together."

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Holidays as an Engaged Couple: What to Expect

12/18/2018

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The holidays are a magical time for engaged couples. You and your fiancé will be the center of attention. You’ll receive gifts, toasts, and good wishes. You’ll have parties thrown for you. You’ll be asked all about your wedding. You’ll feel more in love with your fiancé than you have since he popped the question.

Even better yet: you’ll find yourselves envisioning holidays in years to come, imagining new traditions you’ll start and the children that you’ll share them with.

Don't be surprised, though, by "blue" Christmas moments.

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"Three Months After Getting Engaged, I Started Feeling Uncertain..."

10/24/2018

My uncertainty compounded over a few months of rumination and eventually grew into dread and paralysis.

I was overwhelmed. I constantly had a pit in my stomach. I cried often, and I almost called off my wedding.

I thought that the feelings I was experiencing could ONLY mean that the marriage was not supposed to happen.

It's Engagement Season! So It's My Busy Season!

12/14/2017

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Yippee for me!

This time of year, traffic on this website jumps, and a whole new group of newly engaged brides-to-be are coming my way.

Looking for explanations for why being engaged is so much more complicated than they ever anticipated.

Looking for answers to questions such as:

Why am I excited one minute and a puddle of tears the next?
Why don't I feel ONLY happy?
Why is my Dad acting so weird (and cold)?
Why is my Mom so on my case about setting a date? (We've been engaged for, like, 5 minutes!)
Why am I thinking about my ex boyfriend?
Why am I constantly asking myself, "Will we be happy in 5, 10, 15 years?"
Why am I anxious, sad and confused..when I thought I'd only be happy?
Why, if I bring this up to family and friends, do they get a horrified look on their face and tell me, "But this should be the happiest time of your life?"

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Wedding Day Jitters: Check out Sunday New York Times article

3/26/2017

Worried you'll have jitters on your wedding day?

Then read this piece in today's New York Times by Alyson Kreuger: Got Wedding Jitters? Take a Hike (or Grab Your Blankie).

Great stories of how brides cope on their wedding days, and expert advice.

I'm thrilled to be included!

A Groom's Report: 32-year-old Kyle works through cold feet

3/24/2017

"When I got engaged, I was sure I was making the right decision.

However, a few nagging thoughts escalated in the months between the engagement and the wedding.

Fixating on those thoughts eventually put me in a place where my anxiety and fear made me question my relationship.

I worried that I'd have to spend a little time every day in my marriage being sad.

Is Your Engagement Emotionally Intelligent? WATCH CLIPS

3/23/2017

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Watch clips from my video series for brides-to-be

Make your engagement emotionally intelligent

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From Brides.com: How Do You REALLY Feel About Your Engagement Ring?

12/31/2016

For all you newly engaged brides out there, my Dec 26 post on Brides.com:

Do you love it? Did he nail it?

Lucky you!

We’re happy for you that your engagement ring hasn’t created any strife or stress.

Not all brides are so enthused.

Some are lukewarm about their rings; it’s a few degrees off from what they would have chosen for themselves.

Some are embarrassed by the size of the diamond, be it too big or too small.

Some are angry and hurt, because their guy completely missed the mark.

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"I was able to focus on the true meaning of my wedding day, not my anxiety."

Comparing Your Relationship

Who do you compare your relationship to?

There's one comparison you're constantly making -- and you don't even know it.

Sweet Relief from Engagement Anxiety

Want to make a similar turnaround?
Contact me for a free 15-min video consultation.

Holidays as an Engaged Couple: What to Expect

"Three Months After Getting Engaged, I Started Feeling Uncertain..."

I was overwhelmed. I constantly had a pit in my stomach. I cried often, and I almost called off my wedding.

It's Engagement Season! So It's My Busy Season!

Wedding Day Jitters: Check out Sunday New York Times article

A Groom's Report: 32-year-old Kyle works through cold feet

"When I got engaged, I was sure I was making the right decision.

Is Your Engagement Emotionally Intelligent? WATCH CLIPS

Watch clips from my video series for brides-to-be

Make your engagement emotionally intelligent

From Brides.com: How Do You REALLY Feel About Your Engagement Ring?

Do you love it? Did he nail it?

Not all brides are so enthused.

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Bride-to-Be

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Who do you compare your relationship to?

There's one comparison you're constantly making -- and you don't even know it.

Want to make a similar turnaround? ​Contact me for a free 15-min video consultation.

I was overwhelmed. I constantly had a pit in my stomach. I cried often, and I almost called off my wedding.

"When I got engaged, I was sure I was making the right decision.

Watch clips from my video series for brides-to-be

Make your engagement emotionally intelligent

Do you love it? Did he nail it?

Not all brides are so enthused.

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Want to make a similar turnaround?
Contact me for a free 15-min video consultation.