At 34, my mom decided I needed a husband, so I agreed to a wedding that felt more like a duty than a dream. I was marrying Matt, a kind and reliable man, but I felt no spark. The wedding was my mom\u2019s project, and I went along to keep the peace. But as the day approached, doubt filled me.<\/p>\n
One day, while shopping for my dress, my mom beamed at me, saying it was every woman\u2019s dream to be a bride. I smiled through the discomfort, knowing this wasn\u2019t my dream.<\/p>\n
Later, at a caf\u00e9, I noticed a man, Chris, whose smile caught my attention. We accidentally swapped coffee orders, and when he apologized, he slipped a note with his number into my hand. I tried to ignore it, but my doubts about the wedding led me to text him.<\/p>\n
We met at the caf\u00e9, and Chris greeted me with a smile, handing me my coffee. For the first time in a long while, I felt alive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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