Are you wedded to life?

Are you wedded to life?  What do you most love about life that keeps you wedded to it -- on the best of days and on your worst days?  Your answer can help you write your vows. 

- Write out a list of the ways in which you are wedded to life -- the things that motivate, excite and challenge you -- and then read your list to your partner. 

Now, if you ask your partner if he/she is willing to support you in bringing your list to life, the answer will probably be "yes."  Generally, if couples are getting married, they are comfortable professing their love and support for each other.  But the conscious couple will delve into the question of how exactly are you going to demonstrate your love, day in and day out?

- One means of getting to the answer is to tell your partner what you know already about how you like to be nurtured.  And then invite your partner to see if he or she can think of additional ways to support you in living your life fully.  Make a list of the results to include in your vows. 

Now when you promise to love your partner forever, you can substantiate that promise with the many ways in which you aim to do that.  And with your vows, you'll create stronger building blocks for marriage.