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October 17, 2016

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Married to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Chapter 1: A New Beginning I took a deep breath as I stepped out of my car and looked around the apartment complex. This was my first time living on my own, away from my dad and it was both exciting and frightening. I walked through the complex to find my apartment. It was a small unit, but cozy. I'd spent the last couple of weeks buying furniture and decorations to make it feel like home. As I unpacked my belongings, I thought about how happy Dennis had been when we moved in together. Dennis and I met at a Bible study group three weeks before our wedding day in Reno, Nevada. I had been attending the group for several months, hoping to find someone who shared my faith and values. When I met Dennis, he seemed like the perfect match: he loved God, enjoyed playing guitar and singing to me and had a great sense of humor. We dated for only three weeks before getting married in a small ceremony at a chapel. Our honeymoon phase went by smoothly until a few days after our m...

Interracial Dating Among Teens

“On June 12, 1967, the landmark decision in Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage across the country” (Patria, 2007, para. 5). Even after more than four decades have passed since the ban on interracial marriage had been lifted, there is a disparity between adolescent views versus parent/older adult views on this topic (specifically if their adolescent were to date interracially). In a nation that is considered a “melting pot” of various ethnicities and cultures in which there is an increasingly heterogeneous mixture of people; older adults (especially parents) are still reluctant to accept their teen dating someone of another race. As American adolescents interact with other teens in culturally-mixed settings – neighborhoods, schools, extracurricular activities, churches, and employment - there is a much greater probability (than prior decades) that they will befriend, date, and marry someone outside of their ethnicity. Dating outside one’s own race (especially...

A Serendipitous Match Made in Heaven

A Serendipitous Match Made in Heaven It's hard to believe it's been over 21 years since I first laid eyes on my beloved husband, Ted. The story of how we met is one I cherish dearly, a testament to God's perfect timing and the power of faith. Back in the winter of 2000, at the age of 27, I found myself at a crossroads. After several failed relationships, I fell to my knees and poured my heart out to the Lord, asking Him to bless me with the Christian man He had destined for me. I remember vividly laying my hands on the monitor of my computer and pleading with God to bring the right partner into my life. Little did I know, He was already putting the pieces in place. Around that time, I had written a detailed list in my journal of the qualities I desired in a spouse - a man who was spiritual, caring, and compatible with my own values and dreams. I tucked that list away, doubting that such a perfect match could truly be found. How wrong I was! A few months later, I stumbl...

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