Wedding Congratulations to Denise McCouch (Now Trejo)

Congratulations Denise! Married March 19th to Leonardo Trejo in Cancun, Mexico. We are so happy for you and hope all the best for you (and we hope for quick paperwork resolution so you can be together.)

Study: Couples Who Wait, Get Benefits Later

For those of you with young adult or teenage children, listen up.

A new study in the American Psychological Association’s Journal of Family Psychology
suggests that delaying sex might strengthen marriage; waiting is linked to better communication and stability in the relationship.

Read the full article at BYU website. Links at the top also take you to other national publication articles on the study for a broader picture.

A statistical analysis showed the following benefits enjoyed by couples who waited until marriage compared to those who started having sex in the early part of their relationship:
-    Relationship stability was rated 22 percent higher
-    Relationship satisfaction was rated 20 percent higher
-    Sexual quality of the relationship was rated 15 percent better
-    Communication was rated 12 percent better
For couples in between – those that became sexually involved later in the relationship but prior to marriage – the benefits were about half as strong.

Couples who hit the honeymoon too early – that is, prioritize sex promptly at the outset of a relationship – often find their relationships underdeveloped when it comes to the qualities that make relationships stable and spouses reliable and trustworthy.

Regardless of religiosity, waiting helps the relationship form better communication processes, and these help improve long-term stability and relationship satisfaction.

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Wedding Congratulations to Brie & Adam!

Brie Walker and Adam Allred were married yesterday, January 6th.

Thanks to Michelle Leighton for providing these photos from the reception. And a big thank you to all who pitched in to put together a very nice evening.

All our best hopes and wishes to Brie and Adam in their new life together. We look forward to getting to know them both better.

Congratulations!

Congrats to Dave Vagnoni and Nanette on their engagement! See their a few photos on Michelle's website.

Michelle, you've done a great job with the photography. It's beautiful!

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Wedding Pics

Please indulge me a personal post. I wanted to share a few wedding photos with you.

Lonna and Daniel King

April 30, 2010

Parents with bride and groom at the Jordan River temple

(Spring flowers and winter temperatures...brrr!)

 The 'rents

 Ring ceremony
(Look at the black laces on the dress back...fun!)

Comfort and cuteness

Off to the honeymoon

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Alicia King's Wedding Pics

Our trip to Dallas was wonderful and Alicia's wedding day was perfect in spite of the heat and humidity. These are our family snapshots, so we are looking forward to the professional photos soon. Thanks for indulging me this personal post. More images can been seen on my Facebook profile. Ellen