ENGAGED COUPLE

As an author, I’m forced to consider beginnings all of the time.  How do I start a new blog?  How do I begin an article for a website?  How should I start the next chapter in my book?  The beginning of anything is so important.  The start of something means you have initiated.  You have taken the opportunity to cause the process of doing something.  You are introducing something new.  The fact you are introducing something means there is some level of consideration in what you are doing.

I was 14 years old, and to be honest, back then I was more concerned with my grades at school and the newest Justin Timberlake CD than boys. He was in the same class as me and a typical awkward teen boy: shy, had braces, but cute in that dorky sort of way. Growing up in the same neighborhood, Alex and I used to walk the same route home from school every day. After he sheepishly asked me out one day, I reluctantly said okay.

By GalTime Ambassador, Lindsley Lowell, for GalTime.com It’s difficult to be tough while wearing crap-brown taffeta. Plus, being the only single bridesmaid at my friend’s wedding was quickly chiseling away at my “Don’t mess with me, I’m the honey badger!” thick exterior.

By GalTime Lead Ambassador, Jenny Tiegs, for GalTime.com sizzling hot wedding trends to try

Jenni "JWOWW" Farley and her longtime boyfriend, Roger Matthews, are finally making it official. Matthews proposed after the couple went skydiving in early September.

First, Sofia Vergara got engaged! Now, the set of 'Modern Family' might as well be a chapel with another couple who's ready to walk down the aisle.

"Teen Mom 2" star Kailyn Lowry confirmed on twitter this weekend that she and boyfriend of one year, Javi Marroquin are engaged.

Like many, I grew up with Jennifer Aniston as my "friend" on TV. Like all of us, she has had a run of relationships. Some were good, some were bad, some were almost Mr. Right, and some were just Mr. Right Now. So, what makes Justin Theroux "the one?"

But, if you are not thinking "I cannot imagine not being with this man" you know, but are afraid to admit, that you are not ready to get engaged.

Greeting a man when he comes through the door is the key to getting what you want. There is a 60-second window in which to greet your man properly. Everything else becomes secondary if you do not greet him in the first 60 seconds.

Just because you're not sharing all your money yet does not mean you shouldn't be talking about it. A strong money relationship needs to start before you are married. Here are the six talking points to guarantee a smooth money transition into marriage.

Despite all the opposition Miley and Liam are getting from the press, this engagement is a great call. Yes, it's true that they are very young. Yes, they are celebrities, and yes, the odds are seriously against this union. This is especially true if we were to listen to public opinion, a bevy of relationship experts, over-protective parents or the ridiculously inaccurate divorce rate statistics.

Premarital Counseling gets a bad rap. The popular belief that there is something wrong with your relationship if you need counseling just isn't true. Most premarital clients are very happy and not having doubts about their wedding. They simply seek skills to prepare for predictable challenges of marriage. Yes, marriage is challenging, but most of the challenges are easy to overcome.

You may remember my gripes back in November about not having a set wedding date. My fiancé and I were waiting because of money, stability and priorities. We were (and still are) very young and back then, we were temporarily living in New York, unsure if we were planning to stay. Well, things have changed since then.

Was it just me or was "The Five-Year Engagement" a lot heavier than the trailer led us to believe? The trailer makes it seem really funny, with a lot of slapstick humor. But the movie was more... real than that.

Happily engaged? Keep the romance alive with these creative Valentine's Day date ideas.