How Do You Know When You've Found "The One" (Part Three)

As time goes on, your heart should increasingly be convinced of: "I can't believe I’m hers, and I can’t believe she’s mine." And not just because you're trying to project some kind of online image that you have a fairy tale relationship or because you’re merely in love with the idea of love. Do you actually feel that inherently - and increasingly - about her?

MarriageDavey BlackburnApril 24, 2017marriage, dating, Amanda, parenting, relationship, wedding, family Comments

How Do You Know When You've Found "The One" (Part Two)

I decided to write Part 2 and Part 3 as if I were sitting down with Weston when he's 22 years old, dating a girl, and getting ready to pop the question. These are the questions I’d ask him:

MarriageDavey BlackburnApril 11, 2017marriage, relationship, dating, wedding, wife, husband, Amanda, parenting Comments

How Do You Know When You've Found "The One"? (Part One)

Now that I reflect on Amanda and our relationship I think to myself, how in the world did I know she was "the one" for me? There must have been some indicators. There must of been some tell-tales that made me fall so head-over heels, that compelled me to put so many of my personal ambitions and dreams lower on the priority list in order to pursue her heart.

MarriageDavey BlackburnApril 6, 2017Amanda, marriage, parenting, wedding, balance, Weston, relationships, dating Comments

Weston, I Want to Tell You about Your Mommy

Yesterday I took Weston to Amanda’s gravesite for the first time. I thought it fitting to begin a new Mother’s Day tradition with him. Needless to say it was very painful. Her headstone wasn't set yet, and he certainly didn’t understand what I was trying to tell him. But I wanted him to know more about his mommy.