{"id":2472,"date":"2019-08-26T18:15:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T22:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/?p=2472"},"modified":"2019-08-27T16:33:41","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T20:33:41","slug":"are-you-really-ready-to-get-married","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/are-you-really-ready-to-get-married\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Really Ready to Get Married?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s wonderful when you feel you\u2019ve found \u201cthe one\u201d and are thinking about planning a future together.\u00a0 Romance can be intoxicating. Sometimes, it can cloud your thinking.\u00a0 The jewelry experts at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Birkat Elyon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\" target=\"_blank\">Birkat Elyon<\/a>, purveyor of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"high-quality cubic zirconia wedding rings (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/bridal\/wedding-ring-sets\" target=\"_blank\">high-quality cubic zirconia wedding rings<\/a> (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/cubic-zirconia-rings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"cubic zirconia white gold rings (opens in a new tab)\">cubic zirconia white gold rings<\/a>), are all about super-serving couples.\u00a0 We\u2019ve gathered some expert tips on how you know you\u2019re really, truly ready to get married.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YOU DON\u2019T EXPECT YOUR PARTNER TO CHANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too often, one half of the couple overlooks certain\ntroubling issues with their partner. They may think that marriage is \u201cthe\nthing\u201d that will change certain behaviors, especially problematic ones. &nbsp;&nbsp;Nobody\nis perfect, and compromise is important \u2013 but if it\u2019s one-sided, and one person\nthinks that tying the knot is a Magic Bullet to cure a serious issue \u2013 well,\nthat\u2019s just a warning sign that trouble is waiting down the road.&nbsp; Couples who accept their partner for who they\nare (again, outside of nagging problems) are statistically more likely to\nhappily endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YOU\u2019VE HAD \u201cTHE MONEY TALK\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No doubt about it, money is a major issue among\ncouples.&nbsp; Talking about finances is\nconsidered to be among the most awkward of topics, but if you can&#8217;t have a\nfrank conversation with your partner about attitudes, goals and more, you may\nfind things even more awkward.&nbsp; Both of\nyou should be clear about your debts, loans, income and spending habits.&nbsp; Ensure that this major step is taken before\ntaking any steps down the aisle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YOU KNOW HOW TO ARGUE\u2026CONSTRUCTIVELY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When things get a little heated, it can be tempting to storm\nout.&nbsp; The mark of a strong couple is the\nability to find a way to dial it back and work things out.&nbsp; It\u2019s also the mark of a mature couple for\neach one to know when to look the other in the eye and apologize if they\u2019re in\nthe wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YOUR VALUES ARE ALIGNED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your partner is not your identical twin (that would be\u2026\nweird), but you should share some fundamentals.&nbsp;\nEven if your religious or cultural beliefs are different, you find ways\nto blend them. You know what rings as \u201cright\u201d and \u201cwrong\u201d \u2013 and you resonate to\nthe same chord. Then there are things like whether you want kids, ideas around\nfamily, etc.&nbsp; If one of you is way off\nthe page on these things, you may need to take a closer look at the\nnon-negotiables in your relationship and have some honest discussions. &nbsp;By the way, if you think that sacrificing\nsomething important to you will somehow make your relationship work over the\nlong term, think again. There\u2019s a huge gap between healthy compromise\u2026 and\ngiving up what\u2019s most meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YOU GET THE <\/strong><em><strong>TRUE<\/strong><\/em><strong> MEANING OF \u201cCOMMITMENT\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By their very nature, relationships evolve.&nbsp; Who you are in your twenties will not be who\nyou are in your sixties.&nbsp; Couples who understand\nthe &#8220;long-haul&#8221; qualities of commitment early on are more likely to\nsustain the ups and downs that necessarily show up over the years.&nbsp; Hopefully, you and your partner have been\ntogether long enough or weathered a few storms to know what lies down the road.&nbsp; Even better, you\u2019re willing and eager to\nshare those bumps; that&#8217;s a precursor to a long, happy marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking to start your life together with a gorgeous (and smartly-affordable) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"cubic zirconia wedding ring set (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/bridal\/wedding-ring-sets\" target=\"_blank\">cubic zirconia wedding ring set<\/a>\u2026.or down the road, to gift your partner with a special piece of jewelry (from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/cubic-zirconia-earrings\">CZ earrings<\/a> to a classy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/cubic-zirconia-mens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"men\u2019s cubic zirconia ring (opens in a new tab)\">men\u2019s cubic zirconia ring<\/a>). 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