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Why We Need Weddings: Some Deep Thoughts About Marriage & Community

Why We Need Weddings: Some Deep Thoughts About Marriage & Community

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 1, 2018 | culture, family fun, preparing for marriage

My daughter got married on Saturday, and I’ve been thinking a bit about how a wedding can help a couple start well. I’ll get back to regularly scheduled programming on the blog soon, but I’ve got a lot of jumbled thoughts in my head still after last...

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Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.
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