You may not realize it, but you’ve been thinking about your wedding for a very long time. From the first moment you were asked to be a flower girl or ring bearer, you’ve probably put some thought into how you’d like your wedding?and by extension, your relationship?to look. The thoughts came up while watching rom-coms as a teen, they came up as you scrolled through engagement announcements on Facebook, and they certainly came up the day you became a bride-to-be.
But now, after years of dreaming and many months of hardcore planning, your wedding is…well, over. The toasts were made, the dancing is done, the dress is put away, and you find yourself feeling strangely sad. Isn’t this supposed to be your happily ever after" This can’t be normal, right" If you’re feeling sad in the wake of your wedding day, don’t worry?you’re not alone. What you’re feeling is called the “post-wedding blues.” It’s actually quite common, and there are ways to fight it.
What Are the Post-Wedding Blues"
According to psychologists, post-wedding blues are a period of sadness or disappointment following a couple’s wedding day. Many couples experience these feelings, though their reasons can be very different. For some, the excitement of planning and anticipating the wedding was a natural high, and every high must come with a low. For others, the wedding took precedence over other aspects of their life (like...