Transitions in Marriage

This week we discussed many aspects of marriage but I want to focus on how difficult it might be to transition into marriage once a couple is newly married. There are many different stages in which transition within a marriage must take place. When a couple is first married and living together, when children enter the family, and when children leave the family. These are just a few examples.
I want to focus on the difficult marital adjustments made when a couple is first married.
These are all physical and emotional.
1) Being able to maintain a budget and work with finances
2) Resolving arguments and conflicts between one another
3) Other family members and relationships with them
4) The actual physical environment, living with another person and sleeping with them
5) Time being with each other
6) Differences
7) Sexual intimacy
8) Roles within the home
9) Boundaries
10) Social life/friendships
11) Making decisions together

We also discussed how people who get married usually have some education background and religious background. Education leads to being able to provide for a family, being able to be stable, more informed with the world and other subjects, and access to other resources.
Religiously, from an LDS point of view, culture is important, parents have a long term perspective, the importance of family is there, and an eternal outlook is present.
All of these lead to a sense of commitment. Commitment is such an important aspect between relationships and couples. That is way cohabitation isn't a good idea because it isn't a sign of commitment.

All of these adjustments and transitions are inevitable for a couple to experience. That is why I think it is such a good thing I am taking this class, so that I may be educated and have an idea of what to expect. It also has allowed me to appreciate the family unit so much more.