ROSES and THORNS

As the title, Roses and Thorns suggests, marriage can be as euphoric, as it can dysphoric. These seeming contradictory spectra notwithstanding, humans are inexplicably drawn to this union of two, like a moth to light. Now, how do you ensure your marriage is not only solidly anchored, but that your experience is more rosy than thorny? To proffer answers to this daunting question, Poet Laureate, Theresa Allam, weaves into a finished bouquet, wisdom fragments gleaned from the Holy Book,...
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As the title, Roses and Thorns suggests, marriage can be as euphoric, as it can dysphoric. These seeming contradictory spectra notwithstanding, humans are inexplicably drawn to this union of two, like a moth to light. Now, how do you ensure your marriage is not only solidly anchored, but that your experience is more rosy than thorny? To proffer answers to this daunting question, Poet Laureate, Theresa Allam, weaves into a finished bouquet, wisdom fragments gleaned from the Holy Book, the thoughts and experiences of moderns and ancients, as well as insights from her parent's half-century marriage. In sharing thoughts from the joys and travails of her own marriage, she displays enormous courage in making herself vulnerable before her readers. The messages in Roses and Thorns are as succinct as twits; yet deep as the ocean depth. Here, you will not only learn important lessons that could help anchor your marriage on secure grounds--even amid stormy weather and rough seasons, but also discern when to walk away from a dream gone awry.