Suzanne Hadley Gosselin

In today’s featured article, “Stop Shopping for a Spouse,” I examine the idea of consumerism in Christian dating. I wrote: “Hyper-intentionality created division between Christian singles as we sized each other up, hoping to get the ‘best deal’ we coul …

Now that Thanksgiving is over, the season of Christmas (and Christmas parties) is upon us. Office parties. White elephant gift exchanges. Ugly sweater parties. You may have more social opportunities in this one month than you do for the rest of the yea …

I go nuts for holiday collections. Candles, makeup, clothes … you name it. I love it, if it’s a holiday thing. Pants that I formerly would have thought were hideous (and would definitely not look good on me), now hold a strange attraction when paired …

Five years ago, my life changed.  After 31 years of being single, I got married. That was a big change. But, surprising to me, some things stayed the same. I still thrived on relational activities. I still struggled to keep my house clean. And I still …

Almost nine years ago, I bought a town home. I spent four happy years with two different roommates before I met and married my husband, Kevin. Then he moved in, and we spent our carefree newlywed days here. Next came a baby, and then another. And now — …

Before my seemingly charmed courtship with my husband, Kevin, I took part in my share of “failed” relationships. I can think of three in particular. Each lasted between six months and a year. The guys were Christians with good character, but for whatev …

If you’re single, you’ve probably heard the comments from married folks. “Wow! I’m jealous of all the things you get to do.” Or, “Enjoy this time, because you’ll miss it when you get married (and have kids).” I heard these comments when I was single. A …