Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting 2711: Marriage Diaries: The Weight of Our Vows by Cari Dugan with Erica Layne on Love and Marriage Advice
Aug 30, 2025
Explore the weight of marital vows through heartfelt stories of love and endurance. Hear how financial struggles and health challenges can actually deepen connections. Discover the beauty of mutual support in tough times, and how love becomes more tangible through hardship. Reflect on the transformative power of commitment as couples navigate both joyful and difficult moments together.
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Young Newlyweds Surviving On Little
- Cari Dugan and Michael lived happily in a tiny basement apartment on $80 a week despite having almost nothing.
- Cari remembers those sparse months as beautiful and rich because they had each other.
Caregiving Made Love Concrete
- During pregnancy Cari suffered extreme sickness and Michael became her constant caregiver at appointments and at home.
- His visible, practical care made his love 'concrete' and proved their vow 'in sickness and in health.'
Vows Gain Weight Through Daily Service
- Long struggles reveal whether vows are real because daily choices translate commitment into action.
- Cari realized vows gain weight as couples serve each other through concrete hardships.