Recent Roundup
Tuesday Candice joined radio host Debbie Chavez to talk about being single, hoping for marriage, living like you’re planning to marry, and more in an interview about Get Married. The interview was...
View ArticleIs it Ever OK to Get Married in College?
When I was in college I wanted to get married. And I would have, except I didn’t meet Steve till I was 25 and in graduate school. Seems that’s fairly common these days. The average age of first...
View ArticleRadical Conference
Steve and I spent the weekend being challenged to radical faith in Christ by David Platt, Kevin DeYoung, Albert Mohler and Russell Moore at the Radical Conference at the Southern Seminary. In...
View ArticleLearning to Date from Ruth and Rebekah
Lately I’ve been rethinking one of the more referred-to parts of Get Married—the story of how I “pulled a Ruth.” I guess I should say rethinking again. Because even though I updated “Pulling a Ruth”...
View ArticleMen Aren’t the Problem, Sin Is
It’s easy to see the sin in people around us. Especially when it causes us pain. For single women, the temptation is to see all the failings of single men and think “they’re the reason I’m not...
View ArticleRadical Dating
February and March has been full of writing and speaking, including a breakout session at the Give Me an Answer: Radical conference hosted by Southern Seminary. While there, Steve and I spoke about...
View ArticleA Social Network That Takes Marriage Seriously
Dr. Brad Wilcox is one of the top family scholars in America. His research at the University of Virginia focuses on marriage and cohabitation and on the ways that gender, religion, and children...
View ArticleUnderstanding Valentine’s Day
Growing up, my parents treated Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to bless my four siblings and me with sweet reminders that they loved us. A special breakfast before school, a surprise package in the...
View ArticleJust Friends Limbo
When Steve and I were first becoming friends–and I was hoping it would become something more–he was dating someone else. The “other woman” is part of the high-jinx of our story and it seems to...
View ArticleKeeping Wedding Costs Down
When we got married, $10,000 seemed like a fortune to spend on a wedding. Now that amount would barely cover half the cost of the average American wedding. Is it possible to have a celebration fitting...
View ArticleHow can I tactfully let people know my desire for marriage?
When I was single, I was embarrassed to admit my desire for marriage because it felt like an admission of defeat. Thankfully God sent an older, wiser woman to help me see the benefits of enlisting help...
View ArticleHow can I break up with an unbelieving boyfriend without turning him off to...
Last week I received an email from a woman wondering about the best way to break up with her unbelieving boyfriend. She wrote, I have decided to break up with my non-Christian boyfriend. Should I tell...
View ArticleHow should you respond if a non-Christian asks you out?
Last week I answered a question from a woman who isn’t sure how to turn down a date with an unbeliever. She wrote, A few weeks ago a non-Christian asked me out. I didn’t know he was interested in me,...
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