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Dear Newly Engaged Me: My Engagement Was Harder – and More Of An Education – Than I Expected
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. This is another installment in the wonderful Dear Newly Engaged Me...
Dear Newly Engaged Me: Wisdom from a COVID Bride That Applies to All Wedding Planning
Here's a post written by a bride-to-be who was engaged throughout COVID. This is what she would tell her Newly Engaged...
Dear Newly Engaged Me: I Wish I Knew This From The Start…
This bride worked with me for 6 months. She wrote this blog 3 months after her wedding. Dear Newly Engaged Me: First, slow...
Dear Newly Engaged Me: My Anxiety Shifted When I Realized These 3 Things
By bride-to-be L. I’ve been engaged for 6 months, and I have more than a year before the wedding. I must say: engagement...
Brides Feelings
Engagement Anxiety? Ask Yourself This Question
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. Nearly every bride – or groom-to-be whom I meet for a free 15-minute...
When The Wedding Dress Doesn’t Feel Quite Right
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. An oldie, but a goodie, this New York Times essay "Say No to the...
Brainiac Brides: The Challenges You Face
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. I work with a lot of super-smart brides -- academics, lawyers,...
Engagement Anxiety and Engagement Depression: 5 Causes Brides Need To Consider
Nearly every bride I work with asks me: "Where is all this stress, depression, anxiety and worry coming from?" "I thought...
Sweet Relief from Engagement Anxiety
Here's a roundup of success stories and journeys of brides and grooms I've worked with. The common denominators among them?...
From “Fetal Position” to the Happiest Wedding Day: One Bride’s Very Successful Bridal Counseling Experience
Here's the very successful story of Erin, a 27-year-old bride-to-be, who I helped get married this summer. Do you see...
Family
It’s A Family Affair: Why Everyone’s Going A Little Crazy
Chapter 4 of my eBook "Emotionally Engaged: A Bride's Guide To Surviving The Happiest Time Of Her Life" dives into the...
The Stories of 7 Brides
7 of the brides I worked with got married. I thought it would be interesting for you to hear a little about the issues we...
Dads, Daughters & Weddings: Why He’s Acting Weird
Weddings are rough on our dear old Dads Traditionally, they pay for our weddings. And they pay, emotionally, too....
Happy Engaged Thanksgiving! 5 Psychological Tips to Set You Up for Success
Where are you spending Thanksgiving this year? With your family, or with your fiance's? In this 2-minute video, I offer up...
Grooms Feelings
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. However, a few nagging thoughts escalated in the months...
Emotionally Engaged: A Groom’s Experience
After I work with clients, I like to get feedback about our time together. It not only helps me improve my craft, but I...
Relationship During Engagement
3 Simple Things to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. I know that you and your fiance are busy, busy, busy. You've got two...
Worried You’re Not All Over Each Other All The Time?
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. For every bride who worries about her relationship because you're no...
Why Am I Comparing Our Relationship During Engagement?
We all compare our relationships – even when we know it’s not good for us. We judge our own relationships against, well,...
Holidays as an Engaged Couple: What to Expect
The holidays are a magical time for engaged couples. You and your fiancé will be the center of attention. You’ll receive...
Press
How NOT to Invite People To Your Wedding — Thoughtfully
I'm honored to be included in this thoughtful, sensitive piece in Good Housekeeping by Dina Gachman, "I Didn't Invite My...
Featured in the New York Times: “Why Stress When You Can See A Wedding Therapist”
You are not alone, if you've found this site and are wanting help with your wedding stress. Here's a whole article in...
Wedding
The 6 Stages of Wedding Planning: Fun, Ouch, Work, Abstract, Flurry, and Here!
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. Wedding planning sucks at times. There. I said it. In fact, I say it...
What’s Normal To Feel When Your Wedding Is 6 Weeks Away?
Click play button to listen to blog in audio format. 6 weeks before your Big Day, your feelings start to shift. Because you...
How NOT to Invite People To Your Wedding — Thoughtfully
I'm honored to be included in this thoughtful, sensitive piece in Good Housekeeping by Dina Gachman, "I Didn't Invite My...
Low-Key Weddings: The Emotional Benefits to Doing What You Want
Happy to be included in this Well + Good article, "Once A Pandemic Necessity, the Low-Key Wedding is Still Trending -- And...
“I Could Focus on the Meaning of My Wedding Day, Not My Anxiety.”
A recent note from a bride: Thank you so much for helping me work through the transition of single to married woman. ...
Engagement Advice: Let’s Talk About Your Ring!
Is your ring perfect? Lucky you! Consider yourself blessed. Because I often hear from brides (and again, just last week,...