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Filename: E3-LIVING-AJCD1111-AJCD created: Nov 10 2008 Username: SPEED2 Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 LIVING 3 AJCD 3 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 3 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black AJCD File name: E3-LIVING-AJCD1111-AJCD created: Nov 10 2008 Username: SPEED2 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ajc.com 4 Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 E3 Tuesday television 8 p.m. ABC Family (season three The Sutton family endures an earthquake. 8 p.m. Fox Ratings are way down this year.

Dating couple Cameron and Chase get more serious. With the Stars 9 p.m. ABC Now getting tougher with Susan Lucci out. Cody Linley may be next on the chopping block. 10 p.m.

SciFi (new series) Adults play a very high-tech version of tag. 10 p.m. History (new series) Now a niche topic if into trains. TALK TV Part-time Atlantan Elton John visits (11 a.m. ABC).

Don Rickles stops by Show With David (11:35 p.m. CBS). The Kaiser Chiefs visit Tonight Show With Jay (11:35 p.m. NBC). RADIO: See accessatlanta.com/radio for On the Dial listings DOONESBURY By Garry Trudeau PRICKLY CITY By Scott Stantis -g RUMZOQ' ETfb fHTQ MZP MZ NUO' KTUOT KQ 6 MZ 19, AUZS BMZ3 HTQ AQQ MZP fAQQg EQZZd KMZS' OTMXXQZSQ' UZ 387 fAQSMX fHTQ KQNg HTQ XMb A' BMXMTUPQ' 6 MZP PQ fHTQ GdabdXc)DP) QZ aQZSMZeM' GUc ETfb 9MYMSQg bTQZ JMZOQ TUY' fFQP fAUaQ HTQ NMZW EXMdg 6Z f6XX GMSQ UZ JWTUc JWTUc jDXSfPhk! MZP EMOURUO 7QZVMYUZ 6 RMYUXd GTTZ 7XUZSg -77 -86 HQOT HTQ 6 6 ZQb XQZSQP Nd MZ MXiPaSb) BMUZ 7MXX fHTQ 088.

cXeTb 8MWQ' JMZUXXM' A' 6 GK6H Tab Tab PMd HTQ HTQ YMZZQP 73-4 fHTQ fHTQ UZ D8EbfTab eXTf UZ YQZ 9UQg IRadQb fBd CUOWZMYQg IRadQb fBd 7XUZP f9QZUMXg fGMRQg IRadQbIRadQb 9UMZQ BMZPd 2,8 UHJ' ZQb ZU LIVING Waiting pays off for marrige contest couple By HELENA OLIVIERO In many ways, Ed Bolian and Megan Puckett feel like waited their whole lives to love and it was right under their noses. Friends at North Gwinnett High School, they went their separate ways afterward (she attended the University of Georgia; he headed to Georgia Tech). But while running into each other while visiting their separate families after college, friendly smiles turned into text messages. Bolian, who owns Super Car Rentals, and Puckett, a second- grade teacher at Manning Oaks Elementary School in Alpharetta, have been inseparable ever since. They love to cook Thai food, watch college football games and play tennis.

But an activity that the couple chooses not to pursue that sets them apart from other relationships. Engaged since last year, agreed to wait until marriage before having sex. And on Sunday, that delay paid off big time they won the Marriage for a Lifetime Contest, based on an essay they composed, with a wedding prize valued at more than $20,000. are not trying to show said Bolian, 23, who lives in DeKalb County near the Doraville-Atlanta line. we do feel like we have made the correct decision and great to be recognized for The Marriage for a Lifetime Contest got off to a rocky start when educator Phillippia Faust announced it but receive any entries within days of the Oct.

31 deadline. And then she was informed the announced prize money of $10,000, from a federal grant to her abstinence program, could not be used for the contest. By then, the entries started rolling in, and Angela Whitmire, co-owner of Angelic Affairs wedding planning, took over the contest. Dozens of businesses, including the owner of a reception site, rist, photographer and bridal shop, stepped forward and offered freebies for the winning couple. Bolian acknowledged the urge to have sex is there but said he and Puckett are committed to waiting.

And he believes holding off has helped solidify their relationship by forcing them to talk through disagreements, instead of turning to intimacy to smooth things over. is great from what we Bolian said. I am it will be. But not doing it has opened a lot of doors. You have that Band-Aid to make everything They both want to be role models for their younger siblings as well as their future children.

are probably in the 5 to 10 percent Bolian said. this is the way we were both raised. And this is something we can tell our kids a good feather to have in your The wedding will take place March 28. Courtesy of Ed Bolian Megan Puckett and Ed Bolian are winners of the Marriage for a Lifetime Contest, which has a wedding prize worth more than $20,000..