Mac’s parents left Sunday. That night, we were up in our room. Mac was packing his carry-on bag and getting any last minutes items down before he had to report Monday morning. The sight of his packed bag was too much for me, and I started crying. The proposal Mac asked if I wanted something…
A more naive version of myself thought I could plan a wedding for $12,000-$15,000. I guess if we had really tried, we could’ve made it work in that budget. Our catering and venue alone blew that original pipe dream out of the water. Luckily for us, the Army has played a big role in paying…
After a few months together, the weekend before Mac deployed was suddenly upon us. We spent weeks shopping for extra gear, packing up his stuff, and dreading the first weekend of December. His parents decided to come down one last time before he left. Mac told me he wanted to buy my Christmas present before…
One topic brides, single ladies, and the long-time married can talk about is money. No matter how hard we work, we always seem to never have enough. Budgeting for a wedding tends to put a pinch on the purse-strings. Mac and I decided that we would pay for our own wedding. We’re adults and employed…
Mac and I had been dating for about a year, and my college graduation was on the horizon. As I prepared to graduate from college, I began exploring my options. Should I go to graduate school or get a job? Where? Mac and I discussed what we should do. Above all, we wanted to be together….
Mac was enrolled in Army ROTC at Tech when we met. We both went into our relationship knowing that he would commission as a second lieutenant less than two months later. The night before he commissioned, we had a serious talk about about our relationship. We realized our only solution was a long distance relationship….