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Marriage, for the most part, requires a lot of commitment and compromises. Getting married means it’s also more than being in love. 

Here are particular things you need to know, just before you tie the knot:

Marriage is not a contract
The moment you realize that marriage is not just a contract where you can up and go, the better. Understanding this will make you more aware of what you’re going into so that you can be certain about everything.

Let’s face it, going through the motions of planning a wedding and walking down the aisle will give you enough project management experience to start your own business.

With all the money spent to make your day the best, here are a few avenues you could use to get them back:

Forget the things everyone has told you about marriage. One of the most popular being; marriage is just a continuation of what you had initially started. In reality, you’re starting off on a fresh plate. Only this time, you know yourself a tinge more than before.

Here are ways your relationship will change after marriage:

#1. You won’t have secrets
Secrets will be an old story after you marry. You’d find out that even the deepest of secrets are things your spouse already knows.

There is so much required to have a healthy relationship apart from emotional or physical chemistry. 

It is important that we take every aspect of our lives into consideration when we are making a decision on who to marry.

One of those decisions is to find out if you and your partner are financially compatible as money is said to be one of the top 5 subjects that causes a fight in the first 5 years of the marriage for most couples.

In-law disputes can really be tricky. In most cases, your in-laws are a crucial part of your spouse’s life. Subconsciously, you have inherited this part when you married him/her.

While there can be an imbalance from time to time, creating a family harmony is not impossible.

We have listed some suggested best ways you can handle in-law issues in your marriage.

We have read stories of heartbreaks from long relationships, and sometimes stories of sadness from ladies who don’t know why their partners are not taking the next step (proposal).

Although there is a debate on when a relationship is ready for engagement and if a proposal is an indication of progress in a relationship; most would still want to know if their partner is thinking about popping the question anytime soon.

When people get married, it's not their intention to break their vows in the nearest future. Sometimes, unfortunate mishaps occur and signs that show the marriage will not work are neglected.

When there are no more pieces to pick up after several attempts to restore the relationship to status quo, divorce is inevitable.

These are obvious signs that divorce is on the brink of occurrence:

Dwindling Intimacy

Getting married is a really serious business. This means that both of you are going to be each other’s driving force.

Technically, your spouse is someone you’re supposed to trust with your life and everything in it. This is why it is necessary to not brush the surface but go in thoroughly with some conversations.

Here are some 8 touchy conversations we suggest you have with your partner:

How Do You Resolve Conflict

Marriage, for the most part, requires a lot of commitment and compromises. Getting married means it’s also more than being in love. Here are particular things you need to look out for just before you tie the knot:

Marriage is not a contract
The moment you realize that marriage is not just a contract where you can up and go, the better. Understanding this will make you more aware of what you’re going into so that you can be certain about everything.

Getting married is a very beautiful adventure that two people are willing to take. However, for the person who’s changing the surname they have had all their lives, it is a very rocky adventure.

Here are some things you should know about changing your name: