DEAR ABBY: This is in response to "Ready to Go It Alone in Mississippi," from the bride-to-be who had no brothers or male family members to walk her down the aisle.
When my wife and I were married, we had a situation in which her father would be present at our wedding, but we didn't want him to give her away.
Understanding that together we were stepping into our new married life, we decided that we would escort each other down the aisle.
Waiting for my bride to emerge near the back of the church, and seeing her more beautiful than any woman I had ever dreamed of, took my breath away. We enjoyed a few quiet moments together as I caught my breath, wiped away my tears, and told my precious love how beautiful she was. Then we walked arm in arm down the aisle, and we haven't looked back since! -- STILL ARM IN ARM IN MISSOURI
DEAR ARM IN ARM: May you always be as happy as you were that memorable day.