Transitions to Marriage

This is where things get difficult for me. I feel kind of silly talking about this stuff just because I have never gone through it before. With dating and things like that, it is easy because I am going through that right now and I can completely relate to it. I am afraid the married people out there scoff at what I have to say because I know only what I have learned in class and not experienced it myself. So here is my attempt. Don't judge.
        After couples have finally tied the knot, there are a few things that they have to adjust to in marriage. One being that there is another person that they are living with and watching out for. They need to learn how to merge their two lives together and make it one.
       There are so many different aspects that need to be discussed to make the marriage one. Like how you want to raise your children, or how to discipline them. If there are two different ways that are enforced the child will be confused and might cling to one parent more than the other.
        Even before that the couple needs to decide if or when they will even have children. Hopefully this will be one of the topics brought up in dating, but now that the couple is married it is much more serious and the next big step in their lives.
         One very important thing they need to keep doing is dating. I think this is huge. Many couples think that just because they are married now they don't need to go on dates. False! Dates are what keep you together. It gives you time to not stress about life and just enjoy one another. It also gives you a good environment to sit and talk. I am going to make sure that my future husband continues to take me out after we are married.