My uncertainty compounded over a few months of rumination and eventually grew into dread and paralysis. I thought that the feelings I was experiencing could ONLY mean that the marriage was not supposed to happen.
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 yourself in her story? Before meeting with Allison, I felt terrified, isolated, and confused.I was so scared that what I was feeling wasn't "normal."
Scared that seeing Allison meant I had somehow failed at being a bride-to-be. Scared that I was making the wrong decision in choosing to marry my fiancé.
Click here to read my full post on Brides.com.
"Eight months before my wedding, I completely freaked out.""Whenever anyone mentioned the wedding or my fiancé, my throat tightened. I'd get short of breath. My heart raced. I was scared. Four months earlier, I happily said "yes!" to a wonderful man who understood me inside and out and was perfect on paper. Before getting engaged, I loved my relationship.I loved him, felt lucky to be with him, and that we had such a special and magical relationship. Now, I was no longer attracted to my fiance. I was questioning the whole relationship.
When the ring isn't quite right, some brides are sent down a rabbit hole of anxiety:
For months, they tried to talk themselves into these marriages
Click here to read the rest of today's Brides.com on what to do if you don't like your engagement ring.
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