For Better or Worse. Are you really ready?

A wedding is a chance to be a celebrity for the day, to bask in the glow of adoring onlookers, not to mention an opportunity to host an enormous party. Long after the flowers have wilted and your dress is covered in dust, though, you’ll have to live with the realities of married life. Though marriage can enrich your life, it can also be a source of immense pain if you marry the wrong person or aren’t ready for a commitment

Why do I want to get married?

A marriage is forever. It’s not a big party followed by “trying” to stay together. If you’re not certain you can stick with this person for better or for worse, no matter what, then you’re not ready to get married. Marriage is inherently challenging, and if your response to every conflict is to walk away, or if you believe some behaviors should result in an automatic divorce, then marriage isn’t for you. You will face challenges in your marriage, and if you can’t rise above them, you’ll be little more than another divorce statistic.