Falling in Love Again

Reader, I’ve fallen in love with someone who isn’t my husband.

On October 12, 2024, I met the other love of my life Carter Robert Raymond Frett.

It’s said again and again, and I’m not one for cliches, but all of the sentiments were true—I’d never felt a love that strong, and my life was forever changed by my son.

While I was experiencing the special kind of love tiny toes and baby snuggles evoke, I was also falling in love with my husband in a new way, witnessing him as a dad. I watched as a gentleness, a tenderness, flooded him each time he held the little swaddled being we hoped and fought so hard for.

In two years, we experienced two devastating losses. What could have weakened us made us stronger, more bonded, and surer we wanted a family than ever before.

I know firsthand the pain of a pregnancy announcement that isn’t yours or the envy beautiful family photos can cause. If you are struggling with infertility, I cannot promise you anything, but I can tell you not to lose hope.

I don’t believe becoming a parent is a necessary step for every couple. That being said, as you move through many years of marriage, life-altering moments will occur that change the way you view your spouse.

Possibly, it’s watching them excel in their career path, or the death of someone dear to them, or taking care of a new pet. These are all glimmering moments where you love them anew.

Last issue, I spoke about the wedding invitations slowing down as my friends and I enter the next stage of life—the one where we grow our lives with our partners. You will pass the fiancé phase, the wedding planning haze, and the honeymoon bliss. Then, life is about choosing to continually fall in love and find things to build that love around.

As much as this is a wedding magazine, to me, it’s always been founded upon being a marriage magazine. I hope selecting wedding fl orals brings you joy, that trying on dresses leaves you giddy, that your wedding day takes up the most footage in the highlight reel of your life. Even more than that, I want for you a fulfilling, supportive, and devoted marriage—one where you keep falling in love with the person you chose.

All my best,

Rebecca Padgett Frett , Editor

Feature Image by Zan Frett Media