This week in my family relations course we learned about the different adjustments that are made in the very beginning stages of marriage, from the first month to the first year.
There are some many things to adjust to when first starting out. For me, I had to adjust to sharing a bed, I loved stretching out and having all blankets to myself but now I must share. I loved having someone to support me and talk with me anytime I needed and to have someone for me to support and help as well.
Other adjustments that we discussed was being on the same page with schedules or personal habits. What were some of the hard adjustments for you?
Another thing that we discussed was early marriage with childcare and how that affects the relationship. Nationally, marital satisfaction goes down after the birth of the first child and with each child after that then levels out and goes up when the children move out of the home. That is what statistics show.
But the family doesn't have to be that way, we can find ways of involving our spouse in the pregnancy and in the newborns life. This child belongs to both parents and both parents should be involved in its life and in taking care of it.
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