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When couples from different faith backgrounds plan a wedding

My husband grew up atheist and I grew up evangelical and we thought we'd figured out how to respect each other's views but now that we're planning our wedding ceremony every conversation about readings or rituals becomes a minefield. Neither of us wants to compromise what feels sacred but we also don't want to exclude the other.

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Two people discover that creating sacred ritual together requires surrendering individual comfort while honoring what each holds most dear.

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