Monday, April 13, 2015

15 Things All Couples Should Do Together Before Getting Married

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Don't even think about getting married before you do these things with your significant other!

15. Go On Date Nights Regularly

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If you don't get in the habit of going on dates before you get married, you'll never go on dates once you get married.

14. Travel

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Go somewhere new you both have been wanting to visit.

13. Spend Time Doing Things You Both Love

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Spending time doing things you both enjoy will bring you closer.

12. Spill Your Secrets

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It's not good to go into marriage with skeletons still in your closet.

11. Decide Where You Will Live

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Are you going to live closer to his place of employment or yours? Do you want to live in the country or in the city?

10. Divide Household Chores

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Who's going to do the laundry? Are you each going to do your own laundry? Who will do the dishes?

9. Become Friends With Each Other's Friends

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It's important to like each other's friends so you can all spend time together.

8. Have A Big Fight & Make Up

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If you go into marriage without ever having a big fight, you won't know how you'll handle a fight once it happens.

7. Talk About Kids

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You need to talk about how many kids each of you wants to have or if you don't want to have children.

6. Get A Pet Together

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You need to make sure you are both capable of sharing the responsibility of taking care of something.

5. Spend Time With Each Other's Families

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It's important to make sure you are comfortable around each other's families before you get married.

4. Spend Time Doing What The Other Person Loves

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It's good to share interests, but you should also try to like some of the other person's hobbies as well.

3. Spend Time With Married Couples

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This will give you a feel of what it's really like to be married.

2. Talk About Your Finances

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You need to know how much debt you both have. You should also discuss who will pay the bills.

1. Live Together

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Being in a relationship with someone is one thing. Living with that person is completely different. Making sure you can live together before you get married might save your marriage.

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