I was 21 and my then-BF was 22 when we got engaged. Neither of us believe in living together before marriage. We had talked about things in a very general way but the marriage preparation that our church required was super-helpful in getting into the specifics.

The marriage preparation that our church required us to go through was actually super-helpful. Not like driver's ed at all. The best part was the couples' communication course that we took because it taught us strategies to help work through disagreements in a constructive rather than destructive way.

Wouldn't this suggest that the rate of homosexuality should be going down, since far fewer babies in recent decades have been born to moms who smoke and also far fewer of them have older brothers? Because that's not jiving with what I'm seeing among acquaintances. Millennials seem to have a higher rate than Gen Xers,…

We are ALL sinners and we ALL deserve to go to Hell. Every stinkin' last one of us. I have faith in a loving and merciful God and do not presume to know whom He might save through Jesus' sacrifice. That is a judgment call WAAAAAAAY above my paygrade!

Christians view the Old Testament through the lens of the New Testament. St. Paul specifically relaxed the dietary restrictions of the OT for Christians, so Christians are free to eat pork and shellfish if they so desire. However, homosexual behavior is condemned in BOTH the Old AND the New Testaments. So it's still…

I am far from a Lena Dunham fan but this seems like mean-spirited picking on her for being plus-sized. Yes, it's clear that Vogue digitally slimmed down Ms. Dunham quite a bit. But showing the Photoshopped pictures side-by-side with the original images strikes me as inviting bodyshaming critics to bash Ms. Dunham's…

FTR, I would also be happy if either of my daughters chose to go into a skilled trade. My youngest one in particular I could see being some sort of structural engineer & loving it.

Wasn't she previously the "other woman" when Hollande was with Segolene Royal? So I think this is a case of "if you can't take it, don't dish it out".

The high-skilled trades jobs have not been outsourced because customers still need a plumber or electrician or mechanic to physically be on site to complete the task. The jobs that have been outsourced or eliminated by technology are primarily low-skilled ones.

Then the baby comes and the first six months are excitement, fear, wonder, pride, life schedule adjustment and love about/over/with this future actor/professional sports celebrity they've popped out.

She's single and the guys are adults, so who cares? I actually found it more disturbing when Taylor Swift was dating a kid still in high school.

Sorry, I'd say that Target's sizing has gotten larger over the years, just like every other retailer. I have a pair of GAP size 10P jeans from the '90's that I have kept for painting and other grubby chores. It is identical in size to the current GAP size 4P. I weigh the same as I did in high school, but I have gone…

The selection definitely varies by store. I'm petite and the Target in the most upscale town in the area where I live always has the best selection in my size. Drive 20 minutes to a less affluent town and they carry hardly anything in my size. I would imagine that the opposite goes for the plus-size section.

Except most people came through childhood diseases just fine (with the exception of polio, which has a very high complications rate). And nobody who has seen firsthand what living with a severely autistic child is like would be so blithe about the possibility.

with an early diagnosis and the right therapy most people who are autistic are fine, healthy, well-adjusted adults

Fresno is like Stockton or Modesto, only worse.

At least it's better than Sacramento?

Sorry, but I didn't like the sentiment when Carrie Underwood expressed it years ago in "Before He Cheats" and I still don't like it. Trashing an ex's stuff? What are you, 13?

Take off "Applause" and "Wake Me Up When It's All Over" and add in that horrendous "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore (sp?) and that idiotic "I Don't Care" by Ikana Pop (sp?)

I know so many people who feel the same way. My husband can't stand any of Gaga's other songs but he loves "Applause".