There are certain seasons in your life that you blow through without a second thought, and there are seasons that you must take one day at a time. Then there are people who just stop in, and others who make…
It’s all about who you know. It doesn’t matter if you’re starting a business, looking for a job, or planning your wedding- your network is your lifeline. Push aside disgraceful friendships from your youth, and brush up on your people…
Where can I begin? My arms-length obsession with cats began one day on my way home from Kindergarten. A stray cat that my mom had been feeding, likely behind my father’s back, had kittens. Now if you’ve never interacted with…
“Marriage is supposed to be this huge great overwhelming passion, and that we’re supposed to be looking for our soul mate, our other half, but it’s actually pretty damn mundane. After all the excitement goes, what you really want to…
As you’ve probably realized by now, I am a writer. Most writers don’t call themselves writers because they fear the questioning that may ensue. “Like, you write books?” Maybe, well one day. I mean, kind of…No. See? It get’s complicated. When…
Is marriage easy? That’s not my first word for it. I’ve said it before, and I will say it one thousand times. Fighting is a part of marriage, and it is our job to figure out how to do this…
What is it about being a newlywed that makes you think you’re a relationship expert? It’s like your marriage is evidence of your relationship expertise. You finally get it right, and you’re suddenly a fountain of wisdom to your single…
Not everyone gets to spend 20 years in the same town. My parents have lived in the same house since before I was born. We were a social bunch, and new people were always in an out. The most memorable…
Towels and toasters, silverware and sofa pillows, there really is no limit when giving a wedding gift. We registered for most of the things we received, but not all of them. The purpose of a registry becomes more obvious when…
We heard it a thousand times in a hundred ways, “the first year of marriage will be the most difficult.” Zach and I listened to the oldlyweds in our lives and prepared our minds for a challenging first year. Oddly…
Wedshock is a newlywed blog that speaks to the highs and lows of new marriage in a fun, honest and helpful way. There's more to marriage than happily ever after.
