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Check out the groom's guide to wedding planning here.

A Groom’s Guide to Marriage Prep

This couple found love from a Google search. Watch their story about searching and finding a spouse.

From Online Searching to Marriage: A Story of Love

8 Saints You’ll Want Interceding for Your Love Life

8 Saints You’ll Want Interceding for Your Love Life

Wondering how to prepare for marriage? This author did these 3 activities to prepare herself before getting married.

3 Solo Activities that Prepared Me for Marriage

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3 Questions to Ask Your S.O. Before Marriage

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3 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married

Wondering when to get married? Take this essential step first.

This is the Best Time to Become a Whole Person

Read why this author claims the details of this celebration made it the best wedding ever.

What Made This the Greatest Wedding of My Life

Read these 5 things guys should know about marriage, from fellow married guys!

5 Things I Wish My Guy Friends Knew About Marriage

How do you know when to propose? This man shares how he was convinced he was ready by a popular children's book, The Little Prince.

How ‘The Little Prince’ Convinced Me to Propose

This author details how finding the 'right one' was just a career change away, which she took to search for God's will.

How the Search for God’s Will Led Me To “Mr. Right”

A couple, who have already determined what to look for in a future spouse, sitting at an outdoor cafe table holding hands.

What to Look for (and Run from) in a Future Spouse

Seven bridesmaids, smiling and laughing, seeing the author Emily as a bride for the first time on her wedding day.

A Newlywed’s Promise to Her Single Friends

Does marriage mean settling down? This man and woman refuse to follow that logic, as they plan their next trip on a road atlas while sitting in the car.

To People Who Are Afraid Marriage Means Settling Down

Black and white wedding photo of the author Mariah and her husband.

Why I Changed My Last Name — And Don’t Care That You Didn’t

Woman researching what to know before getting married while drinking coffee in a cafe.

What to Know About Your Personality Before You Get Married

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Download this guide for exploring Near North Side, Chicago.

Free Download: What to See, Eat, Explore, Do, Try Near North Side

Get to know Near North Side, a Chicago neighborhood, by reading this local's guide.

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Near North Side

Check out these suggestions for six sustainable gifts that can help protect the earth and make your loved ones happy.

6 Sustainable Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Read this article to learn how moving back home after college could change your life for the better.

Why It’s OK to Move Home After College

Read this article for tips to set healthy boundaries in relationships and provide you with peace of mind in future interactions.

Boundaries 101: Creating Space

Find out how new family traditions can bring your loved ones closer together and facilitate meaningful memories.

The Power in Creating New Traditions

Listen to Good & Decent's reflection on the importance of listening emphasized by a community initiative helping people to feel heard.

Good and Decent EP 23: Free Listening

With these tips, learn how to pay off student loans while still maintaining a high quality of life.

How I Paid Off Student Loans (And Found Peace During It)

Read this reflective narrative about cooking cultural foods to connect with family history and heritage.

Cooking Was My Way Back to My Puerto Rican Roots

Read this article for three tips to develop healthy adult sibling relationships, regardless of your differences and past.

3 Ways You Can Repair a Sibling Relationship