{"id":59325,"date":"2018-05-29T11:02:03","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T11:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/marriage-preparation\/marriage-preparation-resources\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:05:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:05:39","slug":"marriage-preparation-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/marriage-preparation\/marriage-preparation-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Marriage Preparation Resources to Keep Your Relationship Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"MarriageSo you’re about to tie the knot and the big day is looming.  By now some thought and even some planning has probably gone into your wedding ceremony.  But the ceremony is just one day, and a long-serving memory. It isn’t your marriage. And since marriage can be a challenge at times, and will require a lot of effort over the years, it makes sense to find some useful marriage preparation resources, so that you can make sure that your marriage will be long lasting, happy and healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n

But don’t worry, you don’t have to research your own marriage preparation resources because we’ve made a start for you. Here are three ways that you can protect your marriage by preparing in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Journalling<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ok, so this might not be the first thing you’d expect to see as a marriage preparation resource, but it’s a healthy habit to develop.  It’s also a great self-assessment technique and one that will see you through the tough times, not just in your marriage but throughout life too.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, when we refer to journalling, we don’t mean the type of lifestyle\/papercrafts journaling that you see a lot of these days (where images, words, and pretty papers are used to create something visual to look at). We don’t mean keeping a diary either. We mean reflective journaling.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Reflective journaling is one of the best ways to develop your sense of self-awareness and to figure out what is going on in your life compared to your goals and dreams.  <\/span><\/p>\n

You simply take a notebook, and a list of topics, ask yourself questions and write down your answers. Then read through your responses afterward to figure out what in your life might need attention, what you are doing to achieve your goals (or how you might be sabotaging your goals) and to critique your decisions.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Journalling\"Typical questions you might ask yourself :<\/span><\/p>\n