Before You Walk Down The Aisle

When it comes to marriage, what you don’t know
really can hurt you.
Whether because of shyness, lack of interest or a
desire to preserve romantic mystery, many couples
do not ask each other the difficult questions that
can help build the foundation for a stable
marriage, according to relationship experts.
In addition to wanting someone with whom they
can raise children and build a secure life, those
considering marriage now expect their spouses to
be both best friend and confidant. These romantic
comedy expectations, in part thanks to Hollywood,
can be difficult to live up to.
Sure, there are plenty of questions couples can ask
of each other early in the relationship to
help ensure a good fit, but let’s face it: most don’t.
If you don’t deal with an issue before marriage, you
deal with it while you’re married. It can be hard to
keep secrets decade after decade, and reticence
before the wedding can lead to disappointments
down the line.
There are questions that are intimate and
sometimes awkward, are designed to spark honest
discussions and possibly give couples a chance to
spill secrets before it’s too late.
Whether you’re contemplating going “facebook
official” with your new boo or you two are
beginning to look at rings together – there are a few
questions to ask yourself and your partner before
taking any relationship to the next level.
Relationships tend to have a natural progression,
so even though we have social media to worry
about nowadays in a way that our parent’s
generation did not, it can be comforting to know
that there are relationship milestones out there to
help you navigate your relationship, no matter
what stage it is in.