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will be tough times in marriage, but is it really this hard?” Michelle asked Raegan.
    “I’ve never been married so I don’t know,” Raegan said truthfully. She thought about her almost marriage to Damian and knew that she had to be careful about giving advice in this department.
    “You know my history about leaving Damian at the altar. Some people may think that I was wrong for doing that to him and maybe I was wrong for waiting until the last minute to call things off, but I don’t regret it. I felt like I was making the wrong decision. For you, you have to search inside your heart and think about why you wanted to marry Jason in the first place. Read what the Scriptures have to say about love and the roles of husbands and wives. Are you willing to be submissive to him and love him in all things? Till death do you part? You don’t have to answer this now, but take some time and think about it. This is the rest of your life we’re talking about here, so it’s best to make a pretty informed decision,” Raegan said as they entered the revolving doors of the coffee shop.
    Michelle dabbed her eyes as they entered Starbucks. She didn’t want to mess up her flawless makeup. It was around 9:45 a.m. so the crowd had dissipated and there was no line and only one customer at the counter. Raegan treated Michelle to a caramel frappuccino the way she herself liked to drink it, a “tall caramel frappuccino with extra caramel and no whip.” That drink was sure to brighten anyone’s day at least for a little while, especially if one didn’t think about the enormous number of calories.
    As the barista began to prepare their orders, they walked to the other end of the counter to wait for their drinks.
    “So what am I supposed to do?” Michelle asked Raegan, hoping that she would give her answers to the puzzle of her heart.
    Thinking for a moment, Raegan questioned, “How exactly does he feel about all of this?”
    “Well he wants things to work out. He believes that we can make it work. I’m just not so sure of it. Too many things just keep coming up. I feel like he’s keeping too many things from me. I just found out that he has a child. We’ve been together for nine months now and not one time has he mentioned having a child. So if he’s been keeping this from me, what else has he been keeping from me,” Michelle paused for a moment in an effort to calm herself.
    “I am thinking that the only reason why he mentioned it then is because the minister asked about blended families during our pre-marital counseling session. When we first started dating, we agreed that we would be open with each other. His excuse for not telling me that he has a daughter is that the child’s mother would not let him see her. According to him, they live in Michigan and he hasn’t seen her since they moved away three years ago. How am I supposed to believe him? And even if it is true, he could have told me the truth in the first place! There’s no telling what else he may be hiding.”
    “So what did you say when you found this out?” Raegan asked, intentionally ignoring Michelle’s question.
    “Two tall cups of caramel Frappuccino, no whip, extra caramel,” the barista called out to them, interrupting their conversation. They picked up their cups and walked out of the building. Although it was about 60 degrees outside, they still enjoyed their cold drinks. Somehow it was very soothing. The perfect treat.
    “I was so angry! I started shouting at him during the counseling session. I was embarrassing myself, so I left the session and went home.” She chuckled a little at the memory. “Although it wasn’t funny, my feelings were hurt. How could he ask me to marry him and not even tell me something as important as this?”
    “I’m sorry to hear that,” Raegan said.
    “Don’t be sorry. I really appreciate you listening to me once again. I’m going to get this mess of a life I have straightened out pretty soon. Let’s talk