Committing to Commitment. (Sisterspeak)

COMMITMENT. The dictionary defines it as something pledged; the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled.

In man-woman relationships, commitment means devoting your love and your life to your mate and making your relationship work. It means putting your partner before all others. It means giving as well as receiving. It means compromise and communication and making an effort to work through the glitches.

Commitment can be a scary thing. Many are leery or afraid of it. Some actually run from it. Perhaps what makes some people fearful is the permanence of it. The fact that you are pledging your love, your support, your financial resources, your life (aaaahhhh!) to one person.

Recently there was a wedding in Augusta, Ga. It was a beautiful affair, as most weddings are. The bride was …