Journeys should be exciting and fun, yet they are also filled with apprehensions and fears. Such is the beginning of the journey we call marriage. We are nervous because we are not sure exactly what we are getting into. We may have mapped out the course for our relationship with another, but we are not 100% sure that the other shares our total expectations. We talked about expectations in relationships several weeks ago and you will recall that I suggested to you, as I will suggest to your family and friends here gathered, that expectations should be re-evaluated on a regular basis. Who you are today will not be who you are next year, either as individuals or as a couple. The willingness to grow and expand your understandings of marriage is critical.

And so the relationship you begin toda…