The topic of employment can also bring a host of complications to the potential union. With dual incomes an apparent necessity for many young couples in our area, it's important for household duties to be evenly distributed. In addition, if both are professionals, feelings on potential relocation, spouse placement and international assignments should also be explored. In the end of course, a healthy view is a long-term one. Understanding and accepting that sacrifices will be needed can only increase the joy experienced in times of good fortune.
Religion can obviously be a problem area if man and wife come from different faiths.
However, it can also be troubling for couples who share practices and beliefs, but differ in zeal and conviction. This is also the time to come to an agreement on how your children will be raised. Of course no discussion of potential feuding would be complete without a mention of family. Left unchecked, what starts as a simple argument over where to spend the holidays, can erupt into plate smashing, name calling, episode that has you wondering why you got together in the first place. To avoid these hardships, openly discuss your opinions of family members and the amount of time you see yourself spending with them.