ABSTRACT
The candles had all been lit, the bride looked lovely in her wedding gown, and the groom smiled as he turned to face her and took her hands in his to repeat their vows. Despite shaky voices, they ended their vows confidently with the words “’til death do us part.” They looked at that moment like the perfect couple. The photographer tried to capture the moment. Their families smiled, shed some tears, and prayed for a happy marriage. The reception that followed was grand. People danced and partied and celebrated the beginning of this couple’s life together. Everything looked perfect. It was the culmination of a year of planning and what appeared to be a storybook romance beginning in their last year of college. Their future could not have looked brighter for this couple; both had secure and exciting jobs and the possibilities looked limitless.
