Marriage and Engagement
The conversations worth having before you commit, and how to have them well.
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An Interfaith Jewish Wedding: What It Can Look Like
Which Jewish wedding elements carry over, which are specific to two Jews marrying, and how couples decide — without turning the day into a negotiation.
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Marrying Someone Who Is Not Jewish: The Conversations to Have First
Eight conversations that decide whether an interfaith marriage works — children, December, in-laws, holidays and death — and when to have each one.
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What Is a Jewish Wedding?
What actually makes a wedding Jewish — kiddushin, ketubah, chuppah, the seven blessings — and which parts are law, which are custom, and which vary by community.
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How to Decide Where to Live After Marriage
For Jewish couples this is rarely just about housing. It is about community, schools, family proximity, and whose life bends.
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How Do You Know When You Are Ready to Marry?
Readiness is not a feeling that arrives. It is a set of capacities — and it is a different question from whether this is the right person.
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What Should You Know Before Getting Engaged?
Not a feeling of certainty. A specific set of things you should have seen, discussed, and been able to say out loud.
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How to Talk About Religion Before Marriage
Stop asking how observant each of you is. Ask what the home will be, which way each of you is facing, and what would happen if one of…
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How to Talk About Children Before Marriage
Beyond whether you both want them. The specifics that determine whether you actually agree — timing, numbers, upbringing, and what happens if it is difficult.
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Questions Jewish Couples Should Discuss Before Engagement
The conversations that reliably come back later if they are skipped — money, children, the Jewish home, family, and conflict.
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How to Talk About Money Before Marriage
Money arguments are almost never about money. They are about who decides and what each person is afraid of.