(and why that’s actually good news) We often imagine the wedding as a finish line: After this, everything will be fine. But a wedding doesn’t fix fragile relationships, erase family tensions, or magically heal insecurities. And knowing that ahead of time  is incredibly healthy. A wedding isn’t a solution. It’s a magnifier. It amplifies what’s already there: – love, of course – but also fatigue – unspoken issues – unrealistic expectations And that’s not a failure. It’s freedom