http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/of-love-and-mourning-doves/ Getting married later in life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/of-love-and-mourning-doves/comment-page-1/#comment-3755 MarkSpizer Sun, 02 May 2010 12:09:10 +0000 http://latebloomerbride.com/?p=1898#comment-3755 great post as usual! great post as usual!

]]> http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/of-love-and-mourning-doves/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Anita Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:29:19 +0000 http://latebloomerbride.com/?p=1898#comment-3601 Indeed, they do travel in pairs. Mourning doves are among those species that are devoted to their mates -- "strong pair bonds," I think is how the naturalist might say it. They also coparent and are strongly defensive of their nest and chicks. So in thinking about marriage, I'd say you hit on a pretty good metaphor. Indeed, they do travel in pairs. Mourning doves are among those species that are devoted to their mates — “strong pair bonds,” I think is how the naturalist might say it. They also coparent and are strongly defensive of their nest and chicks. So in thinking about marriage, I’d say you hit on a pretty good metaphor.

]]> http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/of-love-and-mourning-doves/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 Willow Drinkwater Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:18:43 +0000 http://latebloomerbride.com/?p=1898#comment-3599 Oh, Suzanne...you are sending me off to dreamland with the best of images...plumpy pigeons balancing on the birdfeeder. I love their cooing in the morning mist. Brilliant piece. You make me happy. Oh, Suzanne…you are sending me off to dreamland with the best of images…plumpy pigeons balancing on the birdfeeder. I love their cooing in the morning mist. Brilliant piece. You make me happy.

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