There are also many loving couples who get married despite significant differences.
Sometimes things just don’t work out the way you might like them to, and it’s no one’s fault.
I’ve known loving couples who were unable to tie the knot despite their affection for each other, because of disagreements about whether to have children or about religious conversion, or because of divergent professional aspirations. Serious relationships are full of practical concerns. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.