I am an avid reader of the New York Times column, Modern Love. It consists of user submitted essays about "the joys and tribulations of love." They are obviously well written (NYTimes, duh) and will have you thinking about love in ways you might not have before. One of my favorite essays is called, "When the Doorman Is Your Main Man," and it's the true story of a woman who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and then a single mom, and recounts her special bond with her doorma

Our wedding was 13 years in the making. Two kids and countless ups and downs later, we decided to make it "official" and get hitch