Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am having been dating my fiancée for a few years now and we recently started planning our wedding. She is a good woman and I want to start our marriage out on the right foot. I have read several of your articles on BMWK. You talk a lot about respect, good communication and trust. I agree that all these things are needed to have a great relationship, … [Read more...]
Singles: 7 Practical Things You Need to Discuss Before Marriage
I knew my husband for years before we tied the knot. Yet, despite a longstanding friendship that later turned romantic, there are probably still a few basic discussions I wish we had before our wedding day. While some couples get caught in the romance of it all and marry without discussing too much, many couples actually do try to lay things out on the table and talk about a … [Read more...]