Ask any happily or unhappily married couple about what they wish they knew as newlyweds, and we’re sure they’ll be able to provide a list or even write a book about it.
A reflective piece that recently appeared in The Huffington Post summarises the most common of these learnings. You can read the full article here, but here’s what it boils down to:
1. Don’t freak out when marriage turns out to be harder than you expected.
2. Don’t expect sex to stay hot or interesting all on its own for the next sixty years.
3. The sooner you ditch the notion of fairness, the happier you’ll be.
4. Learn how to make up.
5. Be prepared to make peace with your differences.
6. A lot of the stuff that bothers you is about you.
7. Marriage doesn’t mean you’re joined at the hip.
Are there any points you would like to add? Feel free to share below.
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