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Tips for avoiding pre-wedding fights 17 Articles

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    by David Braybrooke

    Nothing dampens a wedding more than pre-wedding jitters and fighting; the occasion should be a harmonious and peaceful one for all. Work out any family problems before the big day and try to keep the week leading up to a ...read more

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    by Sarah Perryman

    Your body has two very important physical systems that play a huge role in a wedding. This may sound like a flashback from high school biology, but it is necessary to understand what is happening within your body. It also ...read more

  • 3 of 17

    by Laura Leigh Fields

    No one can push our buttons like the ones we love. They are there no matter what. They are there to listen when we need a friend. They are usually the first ones that we turn to when we are angry and need someone to take i...read more

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    by Tina Martin

    Often cited as one of the most stressful times in a person's life is the planning of their wedding. You have agreed to marry for a reason though, and presumably that is symbolic of a healthy relationship with good communic...read more

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    by Krystle Hernandez

    The months following an engagement are filled with ups and downs. Most brides-to-be are so caught up in wedding planning, that they can to maintain the most fundamental elements of their relationship. Ideally, you and yo...read more

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    by H.G. Hess

    There are several reasons a couple may fight before their wedding. Some causes are directly relating to the wedding. But couples may also fight because they are nervous about the commitment they are making. Here are som...read more

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    by Vanessa Nance

    Consider carefully long before you even accept a marriage proposal what are his/her goals?Is he /she currently working toward those goals? Who are his/her friends? that may sound rediculous you may reason after all,...read more

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    by Gabrielle Kuhl

    There is nothing quite like the moment when a man gets down on one knee and pops the question to the one girl that has captured his heart, the girl that he has chosen to be with for the rest of his life. It is a surrea...read more

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    by Donna Kessinger

    Pre-wedding fights are hard to avoid. I just got married this past march and it wasn't an easy task. We did the marriage counseling and that went great but the wedding planning is what was causing the fights. Most grooms d...read more

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    by Rob Bryant

    The problem with pre-wedding fights is that there are a lot of potential people to fight with, not just the couple. There can be disagreements with the bride and her parents, especially the mother, over wedding dress, deco...read more

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    by Brenda Lachman

    The best tip I can give you to avoid pre-wedding fights is KNOWING that you, and everybody else involved in the planning, and taking part of the ritual is anxious, hyper, edgy and drained. And when everybody is anxious, hy...read more

  • 12 of 17

    by Bee Brenton

    Don't see each other! The most traditional customs are usually implemented for the best. Spend a couple of days apart so then when the reuniting of a couple happens at the wedding, it is the most romantic of occassions. ...read more

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    by Brittany Butts

    Best way to avoid a pre-wedding fight? Avoid each other completely! But seriously, this is probably the time to only talk about your future together and don't even bring up the past. Hopefully, if you are in the proce...read more

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    by Claire Connolly

    Pre-wedding fights tend to be inevitable but they can be limited and the trouble that they cause can be controlled. Fights between the bride and groom and these two with people involved in their wedding (be it family or ...read more

  • by GPHUTTON

    If you are under the age of thirty then I cannot provide you with any meaningful advice about how to avoid fighting prior to your wedding. This is probably because chances are you will be having a full-on white wedding. Tr...read more

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    by Jeana King

    Weddings are supposed to about love, sharing, and becoming one, not getting your way at all costs. Most of us women get the privilege of a man who is uninterested in the planning and only perks up when it comes to the cos...read more

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    by Lisa Laforest

    Let the little things go and remember that this is your special day, both of you! If you find yourselves having pre-wedding fights then just remember that this is a marriage, not just a wedding day. You will have a lifetim...read more

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