LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Photo of Extol Magazine Editor
in Chief Angie Fenton and her
husband Jason Applegate, Extol
Magazine Co-Founder and Director
of Sales, on their wedding day,
Oct. 4, 2014, by Tony Bennett |
tonybennettstudio.com
I
I love my husband so much.
It’s that “when I see him across a room talking
to other people and watch how he makes others
feel good and laugh, I am so proud he’s my partner
and grateful that he makes me feel that good,
too” kind of love.
On the other hand, I also – just before writing
this letter – blocked my husband from calling
or texting me because we were having a text-
based parenting disagreement that was quickly
escalating, and we both needed to focus on work.
Before you judge, keep in mind that he knew
where I was and how to reach me if there had been
an emergency. And I have no qualms about the
fact that I essentially put us both in the penalty
box by disabling his ability to contact me and
eliminating my ability to reach out to him.
We both needed to take a breather, rethink how
we were acting toward one another and, most
importantly for the moment, get back to work.
Then, a few hours later, I removed the block, he
called and I said, “Hey honey. What’s up?” And
we talked about what was up, which included
business, our daughter and who would grab a
gallon of milk and kitty litter. Eventually, that night
we both apologized, got on the same parenting
page and we’re back to being happy husband
and wife.
That is marriage – at least it’s ours: an imperfect
relationship of highs and lows that always comes
back to knowing we have each other’s backs
and love one another to our cores...even if that
sometimes means quarrels and heat-of-the-
moment fights that later seem silly and futile.
There’s no one I’d rather have by my side than
Jason. I am eternally grateful to have met my
match in love and in life.
Extol’s Wedding Issue is a celebration of
marriage — but it’s also an edition dedicated
to the vendors who help couples celebrate the
special day as uniquely as they are. It’s one of my
favorite annual issues we publish as a magazine
because it’s a reminder that life is precious and
fleeting and not to be taken for granted, whether
you’re married or not.
As always, thank you for taking the time to
pick up Extol. Your support means everything to
us as we continue our goal of being a magazine
on a mission and celebrating Southern Indiana.
Truly,
Angie Fenton
Editor in Chief
[email protected]
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