Many couples find that the moment they get engaged, they receive unsolicited advice from practically everyone around them. Whether it?s from family members, friends, colleagues, or mere acquaintances, it can be tough to stomach all the unwanted?and sometimes downright bad?advice you receive. Thankfully, there are ways to reply to most of these commonly received tidbits in a neutral way that won’t come off as rude.
General Rules of Thumb When Replying to Advice
To avoid an awkward situation, there are certain ?rules? to follow when you receive marriage advice you didn?t ask for.

Be Confident in Your Responses
For some people, it can be easy to feel as though you have to appease those around you and feed into the advice they?re giving, or agree with them no matter what. However, being engaged or a newlywed is your special time, and you?re not obligated to take anyone?s advice. For that reason, you should be confident in your replies and stay cool, calm, and collected during the conversation in order to keep the peace. Be Honest

Speaking of appeasing people, don?t just agree with them and tell them what they want to hear because you feel like you have no other option. Be honest in your answers as it?s simply always the best policy.
Brush it Off
Sometimes, you?re going to get downright bad or annoying advice. Don?t let it bother you and just brush it off. Don?t let people who can?t seem to keep their mouths shut ruin a special time for you! It?s not worth the agony.
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