by Billy Lothridge

Created on: January 22, 2009   Last Updated: December 06, 2011

A lot has been said about peer pressure on teenagers and younger children. One thing that has yet to be spoken of or rarely mentioned is the peer pressures placed upon newly married couples. Many may think there old enough to deal with it properly but some times this may not be the case. Peer pressure comes in many forms to people. There has been simply many things just swept under the rug such as this. The average person marries between the ages of 17 to 30 and most have children within the first 3 years of marriage. One thing is the way peer pressure comes to them it is usually more subtle than when people are younger in my opinion it's because younger peers usually lack the social skills of refined tact that one learns. The biggest peer pressure for married couples comes from mostly family but also in a smaller part from friends, or co-workers. I will discuss a few of these topics that couples come across more often.

Having children is a wonderful thing but only if you are properly prepared. Many couples are pressured almost immediately by family to have children. This comes in the form of a mother asking so when will you give me grand babies. This is probably the most upfront one will encounter in peer pressure. Then having friends saying things such as "I cant wait until you have kids". Then the most commonly encountered " So are you planning on having any kids soon?". This is the likely hood of what they will hear. These are all pressures to people who just married. Building a family can be one of the most rewarding but most unforgiving thing a person will ever do in their life. Just because someone is married does not mean they are fully prepared to have children.

Money is said to be the root of all evil and also the biggest contention to arguments between married couples. Many couples are always in constant pressure to buy. This can harm them in the long run running from poor credit to bankruptcy. They see this from complete strangers trying to push credit cards to auto sales men trying to make there sales quota. Then the more personal pressures to purchase a home to keep up with the Johnson's. While this is a more indirect form but it's a pressure that needs to be looked at because it can follow a couple for a long time. Many people do not realize this form and it should be a point all new couples try to be weary of. While these are a mere scratch of the many different peer pressures new couples will come across, these are important for new couples to look for in their future.

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