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sheryls mom gets sick and this interferes with their love life because Sheryl is planning the wedding but also making frequent visits to see her mom -this causes problems to her because she wont be as focused on the wedding emotionally -but its an opportunity to include others in its preparation (I need you here…) -A few of her friends abandon her at this time -This puts strain on john bc he is also the reason they leave -will they work out these issues and forget about these problems (that don’t matter) and focus on the wedding? After the wedding… -whats she struggling with? - after having a wedding and getting past the honeymoon stage (of their relationship), sarah -her new job – its always the outer influences that put pressure on sarah - someone at work wants the same promotion as sarah in their counselling job (this person intimidates sarah) -her husband is putting on pressure to have kids, they are getting older -her husband works through these struggles with her by: putting off having a baby until work settles down, she loses some hours and gives up on the job promotion, -other social happenings is what she needs like with John’s friend Sandra. -a few conversations with her will uplift her and talk of getting out/joining social gatherings/groups will also help! Down the road, Sarah will finally achieve her ultimate goal and go on a friend’s trip -New York is where they go -she will achieve / encounter a personal victory -it should be emotional/mental -when she goes to see a bunch of shows in NY, she realizes her dream again to do that -she also knows in reality that her family and job connections will never accomodate it -in going to NY, even though she loves it, she realizes that all this wealth and privilege is not what she wants on this level -she also goes to Taiwan soon after and realizes that her country Canada has much more to offer as a developed nation, Taiwan is developing and has less to offer -she wonders what made her do it in the first place, Canada is a better option -NY will be a weekend vacation, whereas Taiwan was a way to experience the culture very well for three months