The perfect wedding is over. The reception was a blast. You’re back from an amazing honeymoon. Now what? Even if you’ve been together for years, the first week after your wedding brings a lot of changes. Birkat Elyon, known for providing couples with high-quality CZ engagement and wedding rings, is here to give you a roadmap.
You’ll go through wedding-planning withdrawal. Face it, the last year or so has brought a singular focus on planning the Big Day – not to mention, a lot of attention on the bride. Now that it’s over, you may feel a little bit lost in Real Life. You’re wondering how to fill all that time formerly devoted to picking out invitations and floral arrangements. Experts warn against packing your social calendar right away, suggesting that you and hubby embrace that void. Consider it a cozy decompression chamber where you can reconnect with each other in a more down-to-earth way.
Your emotions will be all over the place. During that first week after the wedding and honeymoon, it’s completely normal to feel that newlywed buzz one moment, then want to move out the next. Your spouse is also going through that same rollercoaster ride, which can be affected by age, memories of a prior marriage, or other things. Be honest with each other about how you’re feeling; more importantly, be honest with yourself.
You’ll need to check in with each other. You haven’t had to let anyone else know when you were headed to yoga class or out for a quick coffee. But now, there’s someone else involved. Be courteous about your comings and goings so that the other party can plan accordingly. It’s a good idea to create individual and joint calendars for easy reference.
You’ll probably have a really big fight. Couples are often surprised at how quickly a big fight can erupt after what should be the happiest time of their life. Relationship experts note it’s more common than you think. They also point out that no matter how in love you are, each of you is your own person. Once you recognize this, it’s much easier to work out whatever differences in order to move the relationship forward – together. [Pro-tip: if you really need to make peace, consider a beautiful (affordable) piece of CZ jewelry!]