I adored Awakening, put about 60hours into it. Theres a step learning curve but then it falls into place. Make sure you pair up your couples suitably though as otherwise the end game will be very hard!
So who did people marry ? I went for Tharja, so our daughter could have dark magic. She is pretty keen on me - worryingly so. In retrospect Cordelia would have been a better choice or the Shop Keeper as she can't marry anyone but Robin