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You arc about to take the plunge.
You should be a glowing bride, but
instead you arc breaking out into a
cold sweat. You are panicky about
more than |ust whether the flowers
will look right and if your mom or
your mother-in-law will do anything
to embarrass you on your big day.
You are worrying about your
spouse-to-be. Can you live with the
fact that he can't be interrupted
during a baseball game or how he
leaves water all over the bathroom
sink? Are you ready to spend the rest
of your life with the same person?
Relax! Pre-wedding jitters are
common among those about to get
hitched. Occasionally, there are real
reasons to call off a wedding. But
more often than not. it's just a case
of cold feet. What should you do?
First, go to a quiet place to think. Do
some deep breathing, and get in
touch with your emotions.
Ponder things like:
— What you enjoy most about
your spouse-to-be
-- The moment you knew you
wanted to spend the rest of your life
with him/her
-- What you look forward to
during your marriage
-- Couples who have been married
for years as a source of inspiration
— Changes in your partner.
Things like less bedroom activity
or petty annoyances like the fact that
he didn't empty the dishwasher this
morning are related to wedding
planning stress.
However, if your partner is really
deal uiith pw-uieddinty jitteu
acting in a way or doing things you
don't like or didn't know about him,
such as abusing drugs or alcohol,
speak to him or a counselor. Assess
if these are short-term issues or ones
that may persist after the big day.
Serious problems may warrant that . your partner that is free of talks
you postpone or call off your
wedding.
Most likely, you are both having
the same jitters. If you have time,
arrange a romantic evening with
will ease the stress and reaffirm the
reasons why you are getting married
in the first place.
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