Dream Wedding vs. Reality of 100 yr Pandemic

You’ve pictured your dream wedding since you were little; the walk down the aisle, your best friends at the altar, gazing into each other’s eyes during the ceremony. Then poof. You wake up one day and your dream is rudely destroyed. This virus which has disrupted the rhythm of all of our lives, putting our health and welfare in jeopardy overnight, has also wrecked havoc with your life-long wedding dream. Shock, panic attacks, anguish, anger, deep frustration, depression, anxiety, overwhelming stress, insomnia are just some of what couples are experiencing. Being stuck in the house together 24/7 may also result in turning on each other as a way to vent a sense of hopelessness in the face of the lack of control that a shattered dream wedding triggers.

When the shock wears off, you wake up to the reality of today’s virus-impacted world, remembering the meaning of the wedding itself, commitment to a shared life as a loving couple. You are still side-by-side, venturing down life’s road together, leaning on one another for strength when the path is rocky and you lose your balance. Dancing at your wedding would have been lighthearted fun. Deepening your commitment while sharing resilience in the face of an unpredictable health crisis can cement stamina while strengthening your bond to a deep, trusting married life.