Transitions in Marriage

This week in my family relations class we talked about transitions in marriage. We talked about important factors that keep a marriage strong such as communication, intimacy, and trust.We also talked about how planning a wedding can prepare couples for marriage. When planning a wedding couples need to communicate with each other, their parents, and their future in-laws, which is also very important in a marriage. Couples also usually figure out finances together for the wedding, which is also important in a marriage. Another thing we talked about was what usually happens with marital satisfaction when a child is born. For many couples marital satisfaction decreases when a child is born, because stress goes up, the parents tend to be more tired, and sometimes the husband feels neglected by his wife. Couples can usually prevent a decrease in martial satisfaction when a child is born, if they are aware of these factors and go out of their way to communicate and make sure each other are still getting their needs met.