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This leaves two people, once very much in love, asking themselves why? How did this happen? But that's not the most important question. For you, the critical question is: How can I prevent it? Maybe you believe this could never happen to you? I had the same thought, until two years ago. But my perfect marriage ended like so many others, in emotional heartache and financial turmoil. After a few months, I saw things more clearly. I realized there were signs I foolishly ignored. Understanding those signs before getting married, and asking myself the questions they posed, would have saved me the devastation of divorce.
You may not be thinking of marriage now. What about the future? Do you have an idea what you should know, about yourself and the person you will marry? Are you aware of the issues that should be discussed before taking this step? What do you expect, of marriage and of each other? Many couples will enter into matrimony with unanswered questions and unresolved problems.
Many will deny the existence of doubts, and cling to the illusion that marriage will sweep it all away. These are the couples who will sit in the offices of marriage counselors a few years from now, hoping for some kind of magical cure. Some marriages will survive and even improve. Others won't. The last stop for those couples is the office of a divorce attorney.
You don't have to remain single for a lifetime to avoid this outcome. You must, however, be willing to ask the tough questions of yourself and the person you want to marry in future. What are the tough questions? The ones that force you to do some painful self-examination. The ones which cause conflict, with your partner, your family or both. Most importantly, the ones that could end a relationship, but save the emotional and financial costs of divorce. These questions must cover the issues that are part of every marriage; love, sex, money, whether or not to have children, division of housework, and the list goes on. Since every person is different, some issues will be crucial to you, others of little or no importance. You are the only one to make that determination, and you could do it now, next week, next month or next year. As long as you ask the tough questions before you get married, it won't be too late.
You may not be thinking of marriage now. What about the future? Do you have an idea what you should know, about yourself and the person you will marry? Are you aware of the issues that should be discussed before taking this step? What do you expect, of marriage and of each other? Many couples will enter into matrimony with unanswered questions and unresolved problems.
Many will deny the existence of doubts, and cling to the illusion that marriage will sweep it all away. These are the couples who will sit in the offices of marriage counselors a few years from now, hoping for some kind of magical cure. Some marriages will survive and even improve. Others won't. The last stop for those couples is the office of a divorce attorney.
You don't have to remain single for a lifetime to avoid this outcome. You must, however, be willing to ask the tough questions of yourself and the person you want to marry in future. What are the tough questions? The ones that force you to do some painful self-examination. The ones which cause conflict, with your partner, your family or both. Most importantly, the ones that could end a relationship, but save the emotional and financial costs of divorce. These questions must cover the issues that are part of every marriage; love, sex, money, whether or not to have children, division of housework, and the list goes on. Since every person is different, some issues will be crucial to you, others of little or no importance. You are the only one to make that determination, and you could do it now, next week, next month or next year. As long as you ask the tough questions before you get married, it won't be too late.
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