Can a healthy marriage still feel isolating? In this Love & Legacy column, LaVianca Asante unpacks why sisterhood and experiential intimacy are essential for emotionally thriving relationships

He traveled two and a half hours to take me on our first date. I was having a terrible hair day and felt anxious, unsure of what to expect. Yet somehow, in his presence, there was calm. An innocence. No pressure. No expectations. Just two people with genuine hearts, desiring to be seen.