“I Tell You, You Will Regret This Marriage” — A Woman’s Warning That Became True

I still remember the day I met Maryanne. It was at a church fundraiser in Mombasa, a warm Saturday afternoon. Maryanne was a friend of a friend, cheerful and talkative, but there was something in her tone when she spoke to me that I couldn’t ignore.

She pulled me aside quietly and said, “Jared, you will regret this marriage if you go through with it.” At the time, I laughed it off. I was in love, swept away by the excitement of wedding planning, and confident in my relationship with Elizabeth, the woman I believed I would spend my life with.…CONTINUE READING