Getting engaged seems like the easy part. Once you’re engaged, you’re past the dating phase and on the way to “happily ever after.” The thing you might forget is the engagement phase brings up it’s own list of decisions you must make as a couple and obstacles along the way to the altar. Here’s a few of the most common problems newly engaged couples face.
Wedding Detail Stress
Most brides have their entire wedding planned by the time they’re a teenager. They dream of a fairy tale coming to life. The problem is, they don’t ask for the groom’s input. Your future spouse probably has an opinion and it might not the be same as yours. They may want to get married outdoors in the middle of nature while you want a church wedding. They may want a small, intimate gathering when you want the party of the year. You can both have what you want with a little compromise. Talk about the most important details to each of you and meet in the middle. If your future spouse wants that outdoor wedding and you want the church wedding, you compromise by maybe doing the reception at an outdoor venue and the wedding at your church. If you come upon a wedding obstacle that is too hard to find a compromise, ask friends and family for their input so they can maybe bring new ideas to the brainstorming session.
Combining Finances
Once you get married, money and finances merge as one creating huge stress on a marriage, if the issue isn’t hashed ...