You have found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with and you just had a beautiful wedding.
You went on a fabulous honeymoon and you are more in love than ever.
Now it is time to settle in at home and start your life together.
You think that you have found the perfect person and you will live happily ever after.
What you didn't think about was the reality of day to day living with another person.
Yes, marriage can be a wonderful thing.
But you have to work to make it last and it isn't always easy.
When people think about getting married, they get caught up in the idea of the actual wedding and having a great party.
I think some people forget to think about the "being married" part.
That is where problems can start.
You have to take into consideration that you will be living with and going through life with this person and there is so much more to it that the "party".
The most important thing to remember about your marriage is to communicate.
That means talk about things when they are bothering you.
If you hold in feelings of anger or resentment, those will just magnify over time and you may get to the point where it is too late to talk it out.
If you talk about what is bothering you when it happens, you can resolve the conflict right away.
Also, don't forget to talk about things when they are good.
Let your partner know that you love them on a regular basis.
Keeping the lines of communication open will help your marriage stay healthy.
You should establish in the beginning that you will agree to discuss issues that bother you.
It is important to feel comfortable expressing your feelings and you both need to agree that you will listen to what the other person has to say without getting defensive.
This is a key to getting along.
Love each other, respect each other and put the other person first.
Be sure to talk things out and listen.
If you do these things regularly, your marriage has a great chance of survival.