by Dorothy Greco | May 24, 2018 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Perennial Gen, Spirituality
Twenty nine years ago, my fiancé broke up with me. I had just returned from a nine-month overseas photography assignment. This was pre-cell phone and I was totally blindsided. These kind of relational ruptures are aways messy. This one was even more so because we had...
by Dorothy Greco | May 24, 2018 | Articles, Marriage & Family
Dear Prince Harry and Duchess-to-be Meghan, As you exchange your vows on Saturday, please know that people across the globe are celebrating with you. We hope that the two of you will be as happy in 20 or 40 years as you are this week. My husband and I marked our 27th...
by Dorothy Greco | Feb 15, 2018 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Relevant Magazine
When a married couple pursues Christ together does it change the DNA of their marriage? Hopefully, yes. I know many couples with no connection to organized religion who have wonderful, healthy marriages. They are good communicators, strong advocates for each other and...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 26, 2018 | Articles, Christianity Today, Marriage & Family
My first engagement did not culminate in the wedding of my dreams. I was fearful, clingy, and manipulative. He was prone to relational claustrophobia, compelling him to demand “space”—which triggered more insecurity on my end. This dynamic caused us such pain and...
by Dorothy Greco | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog, Marriage & Family
I’m a paid professional but there’s no way I could accurately summarize the insanity that has been 2017. Perhaps the words that best describe the year would be stretching, exhausting, exciting, fruitful, and productive. I think it’s best for me to...
by Dorothy Greco | Dec 6, 2017 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Start Marriage Right
Provided that you’ve been married for more than a few months, you’ve probably gone through seasons of sadness, bliss, frustration, exhaustion, and joy. Sometimes, it feels like we are riding an emotional roller coaster with little or no ability to control the speed or...