Couple Spotlight: Peter + Traci

We are excited to introduce you to Peter & Traci!

We have known Peter for almost 20 years.  We have also know Peter to be goal driven and independent.  So when Peter texted Mark to grab dinner to talk about a girl, we knew he was in trouble in all the right ways.

Peter and Traci were friends first and have done a lot of intentional work to navigate the transition from best friends to seriously dating and now marriage. One of the most notable things about them is how they blend the combination of competitiveness and fun.  If you spend time with them, you will laugh...A LOT.  You will also inevitably end up making a game of something. It will be fun, but no matter how ridiculous the made up game or scenario is, there will be a winner!

As Peter and Traci worked through all the things that come with preparing for marriage, they definitely made it fun, and their competitive nature adopted a "we can do this" perspective. Achieving their shared goals and desires is the new competition, and we are confident this is something they will crush...together!

Couples Spotlight: Q&A

Q: When is your wedding?
A: This Saturday! September 18

Q: Describe your current family unit? 
A: The two of us + our dog Joshua 

Q: Where do you live?
A: East side of Grand Rapids

Q: What is your favorite thing to do on a date night?
A: Eat delicious food! We love to try new restaurants as well.

Q: What is one thing you have learned from marriage coaching?
A: When one of us is flooded (with emotion) it’s best to pause and then regroup. Forgiveness and asking for forgiveness happens when the emotions have settled.

Q: What is one thing you are most excited about for the coming year?
A: Starting a family!

Q: What is one of your rules for fighting fair?
A: Saying sorry is not an admission of wrong doing but a way to recognize how your own actions may have had a negative impact on your significant other.

Q: When and where do you connect most often to invest in your relationship?
A: During dinner time - nothing better than chatting over a dinner we have made together or chatting over a dinner one of us took the time to make.

Q: What is your best marriage advice you have for others? or What is the best marriage advice you have received?
A: Marriage is a choice! We are making the commitment to choose each other everyday and to choose our marriage everyday! It’s important to be intentional in your relationship.

Q: Anything else you want the world to know about you?
A: We are excited to get married and celebrate with all of the people that have supported our friendship turned relationship over the past couple of years.