I'm not a big advocate of living together before marriage. It can be the right thing, but it can also leave two people stuck together who haven't figured out what they really want out of the relationship.
Emily YoffeI can't imagine anything that would signal more clearly that life goes on and joy can follow tragedy than your having a much wanted child.
Emily YoffeI hate a messy kitchen and my more casual husband has come to recognize it's more pleasant for him to clean up after himself rather than deal with me hating a messy kitchen.
Emily Yoffe