How to Survive the First Two Years
New studies show that couples who lose the romance in their marriage during the first two years are more likely to eventually divorce.
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...Things will change once you are married even though you may have lived together, taken trips together, shared a bank account together, slept together, or made major purchases together.
Be prepared for the subtle changes that occur because now you have made a lifelong commitment to one another. The major issues newlywed couples often face are finances, in-laws, expectations, conflict, communication, sex, and having fun. What You Need...Commitment, Respect, Loyalty, Sense of Humour and Quiet Time Together. Here are our top tips on how to survive.
- Be prepared for the newlywed blues.
- Continue to schedule and keep dates with one another.
- Don't let romance become a low priority.
- Discover ways to have fun together.
- Talk about your expectations with each other; make sure they are realistic.
- Deal with your differences.
- Be forgiving.
- Learn how to compromise.
- Fight fairly, but fight. Don't avoid conflict.
- Be patient. It takes time to grow a marriage.
Successful Counselling Therapist and Radio Relationship Advisor, Jo Jordan is better know as ‘Auntie Jo’ or AJ. For the last fiftenn years she has run her own Counselling Therapy Consultancy and is a tutor of Stress and Anger Management and Life Skills, these courses made available to Further Education, companies and individuals.
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