If you are about to get married or
recently got married, I would like to say congrats and welcome you and
your spouse to a whole new world, a whole new life. Do you know why?
Newlyweds are like fresh students who just got admission into a
university. At first, you feel so happy that you have gotten the
admission and that you have arrived. But when the courses starts, the
assignments, seminars e.t.c, you then tend to dislike the university and
can’t wait to graduate. The same applies to marriage.
The journey of marital life can be very
rosy as partners are bound to make mistakes even if they’ve made
commitment to each other till death on the altar. Understanding these
mistakes made by newlyweds will afford you the opportunity of avoiding
them if you plan on getting married soon. Trust me, marriage is the best
union ever because it is based on trust, tolerance, understanding,
sacrifice and God. Below are some avoidable mistakes made by newlyweds
and tips on how to overcome them.
1. Failing to Plan for Life after Wedding
Most couples get carried away by the
wedding plans, the wedding proper and other events attached to the
wedding that they forget that all these ends in just one day. Some even
put all their resources for the wedding forgetting that marital life
starts after the wedding fun. After the wedding, you have to live
together, tolerate each other and plan your family. Couples should
always plan for life after the wedding even before the wedding because
couples that fail to plan, plan to fail. Though make your wedding a
memorable one but do not put all your resources for the wedding.
2. Not Understanding what Marriage is
Some couples do not understand what
marriage is all about and just walk into it as If to think that marriage
is a bed of roses or an avenue to enjoy each other. Marriage is far
from it. Though, there would be times for enjoyment but there are also
hard times which couples have to undergo. Many couples rush into
marriage and later rush out from it. The ability of couples to be able
to overcome hard times and challenges are what helps in solidifying
marital relationship. Before you jump into marriage, seek advice from
parents, priest, pastors, or an expert as the case may be to better
understand the kind of life you are about to get into.
