Two Unrealistic Expectations That Can Ruin A Marriage If Not Handled Properly

They are part of common pre-marital fantasies that prevent strong, lasting bond

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Pre-marital fantasies are enemies of strong, lasting bonds. They are the product of movies and novels.

Marriage is a life-long journey.

In the initial stages, many people carry a set of unrealistic expectations that set them up for disappointment.

If you want to build a stronger, lasting marriage, there are at least two critical unrealistic expectations you need to drop.

Expecting our partners to change is a mistake many of us make before going into a relationship and one that causes us a lot of pain later.

Nobody changes who they are at the core for you because they love you.

We think love is strong enough to fundamentally alter someone’s core personality traits, values, or deeply ingrained behaviors to align with our preferences.

So we start demanding our partner to give up certain hobbies, adopt different beliefs, or transform into a completely different person.

After a while nothing changes, you start to feel like your partner doesn’t love you as much as they claim because of…