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The Honeymoon’s Over — Now What?

The thank-you notes are written, the spendy photo album’s stowed in the nightstand, and your wedding presents are collecting dust in a guest-bedroom closet. You’ve been married a few months now, or maybe a few years, and people still call you “newlyweds.”

You feel like honeymooners when you’re caught up in marital bliss — so many firsts to savor together! But the honeymoon’s over (and real life’s begun) when your “thrills” start getting overridden by some inevitable “chills”: The man of your dreams snores, or leaves the toilet seat up, or forgets to bring you coffee in bed. The woman of your dreams suddenly becomes a little naggy, or seems overly sensitive, or expects you to iron your own shirts! Add to this mix financial demands — student loans or an unexpected pregnancy – and emotional stresses – How do we handle the holidays with the in-laws? What routines should we follow? Suddenly wedded bliss feels more like wedded blah — or worse.

These early years in your marriage are the perfect time to learn how to deal constructively with the fallout of those unexpected disappointments and dashed expectations. It’s all part of the adjustment phase of marriage, and God’s in the thick of it with you and for you. He wants your marriage to thrive, and he’ll guide you in the process. Along with seeking his wisdom, use the following articles to navigate the joys and the challenges of this adventure called marriage. Enjoy the ride!

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Why Sexual Intimacy Is so Important for Newlyweds

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  • Rachael Pace
Getting married is an exciting time. If you want to strengthen your marriage for years to come, start by giving special attention to your sex life. As newlyweds, you probably…
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Seven Tips for the First Seven Years

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  • Ron Edmondson
Years six through eight of marriage are often the most difficult. So many marriages seem to fail in the seventh year. I have lost count of the couples who are…
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Then Baby Makes Three

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  • Gary Chapman and Shannon Warden
Some time ago, a young man sat in my office and said, “I’ve lost my wife.” “Do you mean she’s left you?” I asked. “Oh no, nothing like that. I…
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Things No One Tells You About Marriage
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Things No One Tells You About Marriage

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  • Rachel Walker
So, first you get engaged. Then it’s all fun and games while you’re surrounded by parties, showers, planning, and a big white dress. But what happens after the honeymoon ends?…
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New Daddy Secret
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New Daddy Secrets

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  • Adam Hamilton
• Also see New Mommy Secrets You’ve just delivered your first child and are in the throes of first-time parenthood. In the midst of this indescribable joy and overwhelming chaos,…
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Newlywed Mother with Baby
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New Mommy Secrets

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• Also see New Daddy Secrets Husbands, your wives are already a mystery, right? Then comes your first baby. Now throw raging hormones, criminal doses of exhaustion, body pain of…
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did I marry the wrong person?
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The Ex Factor

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  • Lindsay Hall
Have you ever heard the story about the newlywed husband who invited his ex-girlfriend over when his wife was out? It’s a funny story. Or at least it is now,…
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Unplanned Pregnancy

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  • Christa Black
When my husband was in his third year of seminary, we’d just about run out of funds. There was one week that we had absolutely no money left to buy…
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Marriage Truth

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  • Bill and Pam Farrel
It was the middle of the first night of Joe and Betsy’s honeymoon. Betsy awoke from her peaceful, newly married slumber and for a moment, gazed upon the sweet face…
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Coffee and marriage
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The Coffee in Bed Expectation

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  • Bethany Stuzman
From expectations to expressions of love…
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