The Nuts & Bolts of Marriage

""I now pronounce you man and wife." Every marriage starts with these or similar words. It is the beginning of a new and exciting life together. The future is bright and full of hope. And they live happily ever after, right? While that is true for some, for others it turns out to be a disaster that ends up in divorce court. What happened? With the divorce rate at almost 40%, it is obvious that there is a lot more to marriage than simply "being in love." While some marriages are doomed from the start, others that should work also end up broken. Nobody gets married expecting to divorce later on. The reality is that there is much more to look at, consider, plan for, anticipate and prepare for, resolve, etc., than people are aware of. To have a successful marriage, the "nuts and bolts" of a marriage have to be in place before and during the marriage. That is the purpose of this book. This book will cause you to take off the rose-colored glasses and get your head out of fantasy land and into the realities of married life. Every scout has a scouting handbook. Every member of the military is given a copy of the UCMJ. Christians have the Bible. Jews have the Torah. Muslims have the Quran. Hindus have the Vedas. Farmers have the Farmer's Almanac. What is the common denominator? All of these are guidebooks for people to follow. They instruct in what to do and what not to do. They give advice. This book is a guide for people about to enter into matrimony. Something to be read well in advance of the special day. Weddings are wonderful. But the wedding is only day 1. After the wedding and honeymoon, a married couple then moves into everyday life and the realities of life. This book gets you ready for everyday married life. Married life is good some days and bad some days. The phrase, "smooth sailing," doesn't apply to marriage until years have passed. While each married couple will have a different type of marriage than others, all married couples encounter the same issues, many of the same problems, and the same hasslesThe three most prevalent sayings that are important to a marriage are: "Be prepared," "A failure to plan is a plan for failure" and "Actions speak louder than words." A marriage relationship is complex, tricky, and sometimes complicated. Neither of you knows the other, as well as you think you do. You are going to have to learn to adapt to the unexpected. Doesn't it make more sense to have certain things in place and be ready to deal with the unexpected before you get married than trying to figure out things on the fly? It is not just big things that affect a marriage, little things can be just as destructive. This book is based on real-life, not theory. If you want a great start to your marriage, read this book. Read more