How To Make Your Marriage Work!

A wedding is about the relationships you get into, the most important being with your spouse. Preeti Rao tells us how to make it work

- Preeti Rao

Marriage – no other decision you make in the course of your life will affect you as deeply and as irrevocably, for better or for worse, as this one. And no other decision will be made in as high pressure circumstances, and in as subjective a state of mind, as this one. Yet, this is also the primary relationship of our lives, and the one we invest the most time and effort in.

Interestingly, studies have shown that a steady committed relationship is good for our overall wellbeing. All around us, we have evidence of people whose choices of spouse have either taken them to the next level, or have been a cause of grief and trauma. As a wellness coach with over 20 years of experience on coaching people on a myriad concerns, here’s what I think you should consider before embarking on this journey.

THIS IS ME

Behaving authentically in our relationships requires self-awareness and self understanding, as well as the ability to view ourselves in an unbiased light. Once we are able to translate our self-understanding into authentic behaviour, we can begin to present our true selves in our relationships. Having a clearly defined sense of identity within the context of our relationships allows us to balance our desire for independence and bonding with others.

MY PAST, YOUR PAST