Difficult times, but will only be married for two yrs. on Dec. 14th
Hello. My husband and I got married on December 14th, 2007. We had a wedding in Gatlinburg Tenn. it was just him and I there, very nice. But my husband enlisted in the Army, and things are very rough between us because we haven't seen each other for 7 months, and he said he feels like we're not even married anymore and that we're falling apart. He said he still wants to be married, and so do I, very much so. He comes home in October, and I am due to have our baby in December. He mentioned to me about renewing our vows next summer, and then I mentioned maybe we should just have a reception because we never had one after we got married. We've had some really bad problems between us because of him being so far from home, just emotional problems. He keeps insisting on renewing our vows, but I dont think its appropriate. I need help deciding on what to do. PLEASE help me. Thank you!!
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I'm sorry you're having problems so early on. Hopefully, having your husband at home will help strengthen your marriage.
I agree that having a reception is your best option for celebration at this time, but you may want to consider some counseling to help you over this hurdle. You'd be surprised how much an impartial party can help.
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I agree that the reception would be the most appropriate for you and your guests. However, a vow renewal doesn't have to be a big event and shouldn't be, especially when it isn't a bench mark anniversary. You two could simply renew your vows privately. Then there is no stigma of a couple pretending to marry again. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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Oh, great point. Wish I thought of it. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Thank you both, that really helped a lot. I really appreciate your time.
Difficult times, but will only be married for two yrs. on Dec. 14th
