Modern Brides & Modern Grooms: A Guide to Planning Straight, Gay, and Other Nontraditional Twenty-First-Century Weddings

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If we enter into the decision with eyes wide open, and with the willingness to communicate, compromise, and adapt, getting married can be liberating, brave, and sexy. This post-DOMA book is for any couple--same or opposite sex--seeking a personalized wedding that dignifies the relationship and the individual self. No "new normal" here--this guide e

Mark O'Connell is a New York City-based psychotherapist in private practice, author, and public speaker on issues related to gender, identity, and relationship conflicts. He is an official expert on Marriage.com, and is frequently interviewed by popular wedding planning sources such as Brides Magazine, The Knot, and Inside Weddings. He regularly contributes to The Huffington Post, PsychologyToday, and Truthdig.com, and his clinical writing has been published by The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. His website is www.markoconnelltherapist.com. He resides in Brooklyn, New York. Liza Monroy is the author of The Marriage Act: The Risk I Took to Keep My Best Friend in America and What It Taught Us About Love and Mexican High. She has written for the New York Times, O, Marie Claire and many other publications. She resides in Santa Cruz, California.