Being Newlyweds and The Long Road Before

There is no better feeling than being married. You have found that one person and you no longer have to live in the dating "scene". For one thing, the dating scene is scary, and could potentially be unhealthy. The dating scene, in most areas other than an LDS community, has high risks associated with it. In the discussions of "hooking up" and "hanging out" I am reminded of when Sister Dalton came to BYU-Idaho last semester and gave a talk about how young ladies should not allow boys to ask them to hang out, but make them really take them out on a date. I think those were inspired words. Traditional dating is what helps structure a workable marriage. You need to official be dedicated to someone before you can marry them. I was dating the same young man for seven, yes seven years, before we were married. I had seen him in every season, situation, and environment. It is important to really know someone before getting married, and I assure you it is almost impossible to do so without having the traditional dating experience.