Tag Archives: marriage

On Getting Married and Missing Out on the College Experience

Posted on 11 January 2011 by Paul Bowers

A girl from our school’s student magazine came by our apartment the other day to talk about our marriage. She wanted to know, among other things, whether we felt we’d missed out on the College Experience by getting married as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged college, dating, grades, jobs, lolcats, marriage, National Lampoon, nursing school, Pedro Almodóvar, Roald Dahl, snow day, student media, Valentine's Day, VHS | 6 Comments

Movies Married People Like

Posted on 5 January 2011 by Paul Bowers

When you are a newlywed, you watch a lot of movies. It’s one of those bland domestic things, like playing house-rules Scrabble or taking long walks through the neighborhood, that you now find novel because they’re with your wife. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Boris Timanovsky, cheap dates, Chevy Chase, Chris Smith, Despicable Me, Duncan Jones, Fast Food Nation, Food Inc, Good Will Hunting, Greenberg, Home Movie, Kevin Spacey, marriage, married in college, Michael Pollan, Moon, Morgan Spurlock, movies, Noah Baumbach, Power Steer, reviews, Sam Rockwell, Scrabble, Steve Carell, Steve Martin, Super Size Me, Syndromes and a Century, The Jerk, The Moth, The Squid and the Whale, Three Amigos, VCR, VHS | 3 Comments

Planning a Wedding on a College Budget

Posted on 13 September 2010 by Paul Bowers

My wife and I recently threw away our pile of bridal magazines. You know the type from the checkout aisle: pictures of fancy things you can’t afford, lists of impractical tips, and ad after ad featuring stern, frowning women vamping … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged barbecue, bouquets, budget, cheapskate, chocolate fountains, corsages, Depression, design, diamonds, DIY, do-it-yourself, Elliott Smith, engagement rings, finance, Great Depression, hors d'oeuvres, hurricane lamps, ice sculpture swans, magazines, marriage, mason jars, musicians, photography, programs, save money, saving money, solitaire, The Wedding Singer, wedding dresses, wedding planning | 5 Comments

Our Vows

Posted on 12 September 2010 by Paul Bowers

We wrote our own vows. Writing these together, on a long Interstate car ride, was more straightforward than you might imagine. We made a series of promises to each other, and we intend to keep them. Here they are: I, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged commitment, forgiveness, honesty, marriage, married in college, promises, vows, wedding planning, wedding vows, writing your own vows | 1 Comment

Why Did We Get Married?

Posted on 31 August 2010 by Paul Bowers

I got married in college. That is to say, my wife and I are both undergraduates at the University of South Carolina. That is to say, we get a lot of raised eyebrows when we introduce ourselves to classmates. Few … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged children, Christianity, college, college debt, commitment, cooking, dating, debt-free, decision, finance, financial aid, furniture, Gilmore Girls, hooking up, marriage, married in college, Millenials, money, NCLEX, nursing, Old Spice, pets, recession, roommates, scholarships, senior year, shacking up, student loans, text messages, undergraduate, University of South Carolina, wedding planning, yard sales | 33 Comments

Tag Archives: marriage

On Getting Married and Missing Out on the College Experience

Movies Married People Like

Planning a Wedding on a College Budget

Our Vows

Why Did We Get Married?

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