The Journey to Marriage

The Journey to Marriage 

Love is a beautiful thing and most of us are lucky to experience it. In this episode, we discuss the marriage journey of our guest couple, Elijah and Kristina. The two got married after dating for more than ten years.
Elijah and Kristina take us through this beautiful journey, from how they met, to their engagement, their wedding, and the planning process. Tune in to listen to this and more!
Key Highlights
[3:21]How Elijah and Kristina met
[5:52]What motivated Elijah to keep pursuing Kristina
[6:38]How long they dated
[7:40] How Elijah knew she was the one
[9:02] If Kristina ever felt like rushing EJ to marry her
[11:44] If the couple felt their families' support in their relationship
[13:41] The wedding planning process from engagement to marriage
[20:40] Most special moment for the couple during the wedding
[23:50] Hiccups experienced during the wedding
[24:32] The couple's reaction to best man not showing up
[33:12] Number of children the couple plans to have
[37:21] The best relationship advice they have ever received
[40:13] Blending their families
[44:34] Parenting styles they plan on implementing
[47:06] Prioritizing date time and alone time after marriage
[54:44] The couple's advice to young couples that are unsure about marriage 
Notable Quotes
Two weeks after engagement it's gonna be quiet. You know it's calm before the storm comes.- Elijah
 The wedding time was the most blissful yet the most stressful of my entire life. - Kristina
Men don't understand that women are like the brains behind masterpieces. We are the reason you get to have wonderful, beautiful weddings that everybody applauds you about. - Kristina
When my husband hurts, it hurts me to see him hurt. - Monique
Surround yourself with people who are trying to do marriage and do it well. - Monique
You have to get God involved in your marriage.- Elijah
Advice to newly married couples, don't lose yourself. Even after marriage, you are still individuals. - Monique

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