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What are the biggest challenges in a marriage?
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:54 pm
I often hear that "marriage is tough." I haven't been married very long but I often wonder what the different challenges are that couples face.
What challenges should one expect? And how long into a marriage before one can expect to experience these challenges?
What challenges should one expect? And how long into a marriage before one can expect to experience these challenges?
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:56 pm to Pecker
Them thangs get low and floppy
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:56 pm to Pecker
Raising children
Finances
Careers
Communication to address the aforementioned items.
Finances
Careers
Communication to address the aforementioned items.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:56 pm to Pecker
Money, each person pulling their own weight around the house, sex can get a bit stale sometimes after several years.
ETA - definitely kids too. Parenting can be a big challenge
ETA - definitely kids too. Parenting can be a big challenge
This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:58 pm to Pecker
Raising kids and doing it right. Can't think of a bigger challenge on parents in today's world.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:59 pm to Pecker
Not being selfish. If both can handle that, it's great.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:01 pm to Pecker
I think it is finances, based on the stats.
Also, I would think there are a lot of marriages that happen because a the woman in the couple get's knocked up so they automatically decide to get married.. In other words, getting married for the wrong reasons.
Also, I would think there are a lot of marriages that happen because a the woman in the couple get's knocked up so they automatically decide to get married.. In other words, getting married for the wrong reasons.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:02 pm to Pecker
Well for women, it's being a mom. It's the hardest job in the world you know
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:13 pm to Jones
Communication and realizing that marriage isn't about being happy all the time. Also, constantly trying to not take the other person for granted. It's easy to get in a rut, and it's easy to blame it on the other person.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:13 pm to Pecker
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Communication and realizing that marriage isn't about being happy all the time. Also, constantly trying to not take the other person for granted. It's easy to get in a rut, and it's easy to blame it on the other person.
Bingo
Also, patience and flexibility....two cornerstones of any successful marriage, tend to erode slowly once you get past the so called honeymoon period where all is good with the world. Always helps to recognize this shortcoming and take a step back and re-energize those two things once you recognize the need!!
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What challenges should one expect? And how long into a marriage before one can expect to experience these challenges?
Anywhere from 1 month to 20+ years.....depends on stability of the foundation on which you got married, as well as your support system which can help out when needed.
This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:16 pm to 4LSU2
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Raising children
Finances
Careers
Communication to address the aforementioned items.
Raising children and finances, seem the most obvious/most common. It seems pretty straightforward if your finances are in order and you don't have children. After that there are many small issues that will always need to be addressed, as in any relationship, but it seems that it will mostly come down to compatibility.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:16 pm to Jones
Staying on the same page in the child rearing arena. Presenting a unified front is important. Remembering to have the marriage take precedence over the child is important.
And don't tell me y'all aren't having kids... You don't know what the future holds.
And don't tell me y'all aren't having kids... You don't know what the future holds.
This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:17 pm to Pecker
Acceptance. When discussion on a different view point try to see the other side. Even if wrong one should accept the other view point and move on.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:18 pm to TigerNutwhack
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realizing that marriage isn't about being happy all the time
This. When you get married you have to realize there are gonna be times when you don't want to be near your spouse and don't particularly like them that day. That is just real life. Marriage is about choosing to still love that person even when you may not like them every single second of every day.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:19 pm to lsunurse
quote:good thing I like you every second.....lulz
Marriage is about choosing to still love that person even when you may not like them every single second of every day.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:20 pm to Pecker
They never stop talking, so either A. You learn to listen or B. Expect a lot of arguments.
Posted on 7/29/17 at 5:22 pm to LCA131
quote:Of course, but a couple can plan to not have children. And it makes more sense to assume that they won't have children than that they will, considering it's something they control. It's not a coin flip.
And don't tell me y'all aren't having kids... You don't know what the future holds.
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