Having a newsletter and podcast where you lay snapshots of your life bare is a funny thing. We share snippets of our lives with each other and with you, our dear community. And though the relationship is technically one-sided, we feel the embrace of love and encouragement from our readers and listeners every time we offer up a piece of ourselves.

Two Fridays ago, on June 28, I (Emma) got engaged to Adam, my partner of 5+ years! It was the kind of proposal that felt true to our relationship — it wasn’t too fussy or too cliche or too earnest — and we got to bask in the joy right afterwards with some of our closest family and friends. Honestly, it was a perfect night, full of love and adrenaline rushes and disposable cameras and giant white bows. (No I didn’t know I was getting engaged, and yes I did show up to the proposal in a white dress! My friend Liv did some very smart scams to get me into it. More on that in our podcast discussion.)

It only felt right that, after cultivating a relationship for almost a decade with so many of you, I share my thoughts and feelings and proposal story on this platform. Claire even resisted calling me to discuss the details so that her reactions would be authentic on the pod, because my gal is JUST THAT DEDICATED to the craft! Also, she has two adorable children who keep her very busy on weekends.

In this episode, we get into the details of the engagement story, as well as digging into some bigger topics like our feelings on traditional wedding rituals, wedding planning, how marriage as an institution collides with our personal politics and more. Hope you enjoy! We are so grateful to have you all here on this wild ride with us. Xo

P.S. Let us know if there’s any wedding/marriage content you all would enjoy seeing over the next year!

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