It sounds like an oxymoron, like “worry-free skydiving,” or “delicious, fat-free doughnuts.” But when Becky and Mark Binstock realized their daughter had food allergies, the couple went above and beyond to turn the confection of spun sugar, artificial flavoring and artificial dyes into one of the few snacks their daughter […]
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Partner Won’t Go to Couples Therapy: How to Handle It
There are lots of reasons why someone might not want to go. To be a supportive partner, your first step should always be to listen to their concerns. Then, you can try to address some of their worries. Here are some potential reasons they might offer. It’s expensive This is […]
A North Carolina wedding venue refused to host a same-sex couple’s wedding
The Highgrove Estate wouldn’t host their wedding. McCae Henderson McCae Henderson and Ike Edwards, a same-sex couple, said a venue refused to host their wedding. The Highgrove Estate in North Carolina told the couple they don’t participate in same-sex weddings. The venue owner said they turned Henderson and Edwards away […]
21 Virtual Date Ideas For Long Distance Or Quarantine Couples
When you think “date,” visions of bumping shoulders on a walk to the park, reaching over candlelight to nab a forkful of their cacio e pepe, and typing in the Zoom passcode probably dance in your head. OK, so maybe the latter doesn’t drum up the same kind of butterflies, […]
KCMO couples scramble to adjust wedding plans amid renewed COVID-19 restrictions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New COVID-19 restrictions announced Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, have left some couples scrambling to make changes to upcoming weddings. The Safer at Home restrictions include a 10-person gathering limit within KCMO city limits and weddings are not exempt unless the health department approves a mitigation […]
Couples could marry remotely via Zoom under Law Commission plans to modernise weddings
TELEMMGLPICT000233848991.jpeg Couples will be able to wed remotely via video conferencing platforms like Zoom in the event of a future pandemic under reforms proposed by the Law Commission. Its review of “outdated” Victorian marriage laws recommended there should be a new power to enable weddings to take place remotely during […]
As ‘covid couples’ reach five months of togetherness, Connecticut jewelers see jump in engagement ring sales
If sales of engagement rings are any indication, a growing number of couples hunkered down in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic are asking themselves: why not? In Connecticut, jewelers say they’ve seen a noticeable spike in demand for engagement rings from mid-March to July compared with previous years. For the […]