GAL Magazine would like to introduce our new column WWKD - "What Would Karin Do?"  Meet Karin Goodhue. 

Karin Goodhue graduated with a BA in Mass Communication from UNC-Asheville. She currently works full-time in Television Promotions. In 2005, two events occurred, changing her life indefinitely. Her house in Asheville caught on fire and she met her soon to be husband. The fire caused her to lose everything she owned, but everybody survived and she learned the true meaning of altruism. She moved into an apartment where she later met the love of her life, Stephen. Technically, they met on match.com, but were baffled to learn that they lived in the same complex. Unfortunately the same day as their first date, his job scheduled to transfer him to Greenville NC. Fortunately, Karin followed him three months later. He proposed on Christmas Day 2008, and they plan to wed in St. Thomas December 2009. They have a seven-year old yellow lab named Merlin and many close family and friends. Among them, Karin has written articles about her brother-in-law Justin Andrews, diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer. He is in the fight of his life, and she remains an active member of Justin’s Fight Club by attending walks and wearing his white bracelet every day. It is a difficult time for the family, but without positive thinking and belief in a miracle, one can easily falter. In the words of her sister, Kristy: “JUSTIN IS HEALTHY… SPEAK IT, THINK IT, AND BELIEVE IT!”

Karin knows joy and hardship, love and loss. Her experiences help aid the WWKD column. She is not professionally licensed, but simply advises based on her own life, responsibility and knowledge. WWKD has helped her friends, and she owes a lot of it to her best friend Allison for establishing it. Karin hopes that GAL readers will benefit from her stories and advice. Just e-mail your problems to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and check back often to see if you’ve been answered!