Rachael Sade's Blog

Is There Such a Thing as Mister or Miss Right?

As a woman in her mid-twenties, now seems about right to really begin to sift out “the one”. I was having a conversation with a potential future groom earlier this…

Culture Muses

My Complicated Relationship with Feminism

Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes. ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists I was a child when I first…

Romantic Muses

Why Do Marriages Fail?

Questions like this often plague me as an unmarried woman looking to fall in love and be with that person forever, but here goes reality again, ever after often has…

Altars and Agendas

Can Love Cross the Faith Line?

What happens when love crosses the faith line? This post explores the tensions of interfaith relationships, what scripture really says, and how grace makes room for real-life love stories—even when they don’t fit…

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Culture Muses

Am I Getting Old?

Each passing hour, each day that slips away, and every year that tacks on another number brings us closer to the inevitable march of old age.

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Romantic Muses

The Weighty Three Letter Words: I Love You

He says I love you and I say I love you too, but I’m cognizant of how weighty those phrases are. In the short time we’ve been together, we have began to delve…

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Romantic Muses

Counterfeit Love: Love is Perfect or is It?

Reflecting on past relationships, I asked myself, did they ever love me? Did they pretend to love me? Were they confused too, thinking they loved me but actually never did? Or did they…

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