Areas that Require Adjustments in Marriage
Areas that Require Adjustments in Marriage
The early period of marriage requires or needs a lot of adjustment between the couple. Today, marital adjustment is more complex than it has been in the past. It is more difficult to react on internal and external stress in interpersonal relationship. To make married life lasting consider the following areas that require adjustments:
1. Sex - sexual expectations should be laid down to prevent incompatibility
2. Pattern of authority - when raising the children, each couple plays his/her role
3. Working mother - when both are employed, designate man's from woman's work or share household chores
4. Financial problems - priorities and proper budgeting to avoid trouble
5. In-laws and extended family - loyalty to each other all the time in case of family
disputes