8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 2)

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 2)

Starting last week and continuing for the next few weeks, we are looking at the almighty expectation—picking up an ongoing series that equips young couples to start marriage on the strongest footing possible.

As I mentioned last week, much of the unhappiness we experience in marriage is due to unhelpful expectations. I prefer “unhelpful” over “unrealistic” because I don’t want to suggest that we should lower our standards. But neither do we want to set ourselves up for heartache by setting expectations that are unhelpful.

If you missed last week’s post, I urge you to go back to read part 1 to discover the first two false expectations that we tend to have as women. This week, we’ll pick up with numbers 3 and 4.

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