The days of society frowning on divorce seem to have given way to a new era where everyone is free to love whomever they choose. The face of the modern day family has now evolved into blended families such as my own, single parent families, families of various racial and ethnic backgrounds, and some featuring same gender parents. Here's a little insight into ours. My husband and I met at work. It was safe to say it was not love at first sight. I couldn't stand him, and he was not charmed by my thick Eastern Ky accent, to say the least. I soon went through a divorce, and we somehow ended up spending alot of time together, working the same shifts, etc. Before I knew what hit me, I looked up and this guy I once found obnoxious was now completely irresistible. We decided to take our 1st trip together. I had only seen the ocean once and we determined the closest beach to us was a 9 hour trip to Virginia Beach, (more on this trip later ;-). My husband was blessed with an amazing son from a previous relationship, but had always dreamed he'd also have a little girl. We'll, needless to say, we brought home a little souvenir from the trip that was going to forever change our lives. We decided to name her Virginia since that was not only his grandmother's name, but also where we fell in love. She was 1 month old when we got married and made the most adorable flower girl any bride could ask for. Like a whirlwind my life was completely different. In less then a year I went from being a depressed single mother of 2, convinnced I was destined to live out the rest of my days alone, to being a completely love stricken new wife and now mother of 4! Looking back I still smile when I close my eyes and remember that day. Leave a comment and let us know what your modern family looks like or post your favorite wedding pic! Photo credits to Malissa Shireman and Tammy Haney.
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