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Is your first year of marriage the hardest?
According to relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein, LCSW, as it turns out, the first year really is the hardest—even if you’ve already lived together. In fact, it often doesn’t matter if you’ve been together for multiple years, the start of married life is still tricky.
How do you greet a newly wed?
Casual Wedding Wishes
- “Best wishes!”
- “Congratulations!”
- “Congratulations on your wedding!”
- “We’re/I’m so happy for you!”
- “Wishing you lots of love and happiness.”
- “We/I love you. Congrats!”
- “Lots of love today and beyond.”
- “Here’s a little something to start your life together.” (If you’re including a gift.)
How far should a newly married couple stay away from parents?
A newly married couple should stay far from their parents for at least a few years. There are many arranged marriages, so if they stay with parents, it creates frictions. The first years are romantic years and the couples need to have privacy and they need to learn how to manage their lives together.
Are You making inappropriate friendships when you’re married?
Inappropriate friendships when we’re married often happen when we haven’t discussed limits on what we can and cannot share with opposite gender friends. When friends start sharing more with each other than with their spouse, that is not good for the friendship. It can be deadly for the marriage.
Is it OK to have friends of the opposite gender when married?
Inappropriate Friendships When Married | Midlife Divorce Recovery Is it OK to have friends of the opposite gender when married? Yes, but there need to be boundaries. Read more about what makes a friendship inappropriate.
Should newly married couples live together or separately?
Newly married couples should always start off living separate from their parents. — Dreams ‘N Motion Newly married couples should always start off living separate from their parents.