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Karia's avatar

“after a lifetime of feeling like I need to change, that everyone wants me to change”, oh I felt that. Congratulations!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you so much!! xoxo A

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ariana's avatar

Allison this is BEAUTIFUL! Made me tear up just reading it.

I love the element of playfulness in a relationship!! My current boyfriend and I are such little kids in our relationship, and I figured:

If I get to be this way with someone in - what you would call - an adult relationship, then maybe adulthood isn't the scam I always feared it would be.

CONGRATULATIONS you and John seem like such a good match!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Playfullness is everything to me!! If we don't have it, I don't want it!! So glad you have it too!

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Elliot's avatar

Allison I literally say the weather in Cali that day and immediately checked on instagram to see if it was your wedding 🤣🤣🤣 and it was. Glad y’all had a good time despite Hillary 🤣💕

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Ha! It definitely threw a curve ball, but once the party started it didn't matter!! xoxo A

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

dear allison,

this is beautiful. thank you for sharing it!

i particularly like this:

"You have become an integral part of my existence, which is why I am constantly trying to locate where you are in the house. Even when you are in the bathroom and want me to go away."

and this:

"Throughout our entire relationship, you have never tried to change me and after a lifetime of feeling like I need to change, that everyone wants me to change, I can’t tell you how wonderful that is."

wishing you a lifetime of infinite beautiful goofs and more!

love,

myq

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you so much Myq!!

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Fhqwhgads's avatar

I almost cried reading this. Congratulations! You more or less described what I hope to find someday in terms of mutual acceptance.

I bought Overthinking About You on release (and really enjoyed it!), but I was going through the first of 2 rough years of trauma processing that I’m finally rebounding from (unrelated to romance, but still distracting AF). Now I’m rereading it (with the preorder pen and notebook this time!) and hope something great comes of it. Heck, even something pretty good would be a damn fine start. Congrats again!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Sending you so much love as you start this new chapter!!! (Also, we had our vows in the same notebook!!) xoxo A

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mary's avatar

After having followed you for years, it’s so beautiful to see you found someone like John and created such a wonderful life together! Congratulations!!!!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you so much Mary!!

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Hannah M's avatar

Allison, I'm getting married in just over two months, and I haven't even begun to think of vows yet, but you just inspired me to! These vows paint a vivid and beautiful portrayal of an excellent match between two people. Mazel tov!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you so much, Hannah! And don't worry, I wrote mine like a week before!! Congratulations!

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Marium S.'s avatar

I laughed and teared up simultaneously while reading your vows so I guess it's safe to say you managed to lead with the funny AND lean into the emotional quite successfully! Love this for you and wish you both a lifetime of joy!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you so much!!! I'm so glad I ended up being able to do both!

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Melinda Gayle's avatar

So beautiful 😍 They literally brought a tear to my eye.

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you!!!

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Kerry's avatar

Congratulations Allison! As a fellow ''person who has always dreamed of having a partner who is like family'' - I am so so delighted for you and John, and thank you for sharing your vows! They are honest and heartwarming and beautiful, just like you. Wishing you and John a lifetime of happiness, silliness and goofs Xxx

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you so much Kerry!! I love that you get what I mean!

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janet's avatar

Congratulations!!!! Great vows 👏🏼

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you!!

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lauren's avatar

This gave me such a warm fuzzy feeling and had me smiling to myself at work :") Congratulations Allison & John!!! Big fan of love in all forms, but especially a fan of the kind you so beautifully described having with your HUSBAND(!)

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Allison Raskin's avatar

ahhh thank you so much, Lauren! It's still so fun to say!!

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Sav Gibbs's avatar

I love love 💕

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Same! <3

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Mae's avatar

I teared up so much! Those vows are beautiful, and really paint a picture of a beautiful and accepting couple. Thank you so much for sharing with us 💜 congratulations!!!!!!!!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you Mae!! They were so fun to write!

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Caitlin's avatar

Tearing up reading this!! So happy for you Allison! ♥️

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Allison Raskin's avatar

Thank you so much!!!

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IR's avatar

I cried reading this!

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Allison Raskin's avatar

I cried saying them!! xoxo

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