Most approach dating ambivalently, at least initially. Common ground is elusive, and a few rough patches may send defenses upward. The typical problem is uncertainty of who to be with. Choices abound and time is limited, so cynicism spreads everywhere.
Wanting to settle down, the payoff–mutual assured feelings–seems unattainable. And yet, weddings happen as vigorous romance begs for commitment.
At root, the goal is to dive in and come out better on the other end. Call it the human condition. Experience is taken on–hopefully, enjoyed–and for stability’s sake, deep love, solidified by marriage, comes carrying certain elements: trust being paramount.
The fragility of trust can lock us in isolation or set us free of our personal trappings. Trust can be destroyed, though, not only by a mate, but by cruel fate.
It says it right in the contract, “till death do us part.”
Jordan and Jessica felt such a blow–both were widowed in their twenties.
Through beautiful serendipity, these young lovers met and are now together.
Their story is one of how the worst pains are conquered.
Their relationship encapsulates the idea that falling in love is a sacred act.
Beautiful.