Most counselors will be quick to advise that a good marriage doesn’t start with your spouse, it starts with yourself. I’m sure you’ve heard it before: You can’t control what anyone else does and you […]
Category: Marriage
3 Lessons From Our First 3 Years
Dellan and I recently celebrated 3 years of marriage. Lord willing, getting married at 21 set us up to spend 70 or more years together! We are by no means experts, but we work very […]
Different On Purpose
I’ve often described my relationship with Dellan as having “the same core with different fluff.” In the areas where it counts, our ‘core’, we are on the same page. D and I fervently love Jesus, […]
The Marriage Advice that Blessed Me Most
When Dellan and I went through premarital counseling (small plug: do it, engaged friends!), we covered a lot. Our sweet friends/mentors walked us through conversations about building a firm foundation in Christ, finances, starting a […]
Changing the Newlywed Conversation
The Church loves marriage. It’s so clear that we as a generation of believers are rooting for couples and creating resources to help them experience abundance. I can’t help but notice, however, that there are […]
Our Wedding Vows
One of my goals for 2017 was to blog at least once a month throughout the year. The month of May has flown by, however, with finishing up the semester, Dellan’s graduation from Iowa State, wedding details, […]
The One About My Fiancé
Would it really be Valentine’s Day if I didn’t gush about Dellan for a hot second? I don’t think today would even count as a true Tuesday if I didn’t. Our story is so sweet […]
Gabrielle Ruth Writes 