HELP! I Married Mrs./Mr. Wrong
For most people their wedding day is one that they will never forgot. It doesn’t matter if there was some sort of mishap or if the day went off without a glitch, most have fond memories of the day they exchanged nuptials. For those of us who are married –and have been for any number of years – know that after every wedding comes a marriage.
For some couples their marriage has its share of ups and downs; for other couples they unfortunately realize sooner rather than later that they married Mrs./Mr. Wrong! We all know them, the people who were married for what some term a “hot minute.”
One such person that I spoke with who was married for one year, and knew her husband for one year prior to marrying, stated that she soon realized there were major issues in the marriage when he would not accept her children from a prior relationship. Her ex-husband made no effort at all to have a relationship with her children. For this person, not accepting her children was a deal breaker – she felt the marriage was not worth saving. Her advice to those desiring to be married is to seek God first, pray and meditate before marrying anyone.
My advice to anyone desiring to be married is to first of all work on becoming the best you that you can be, second as my interviewee stated seek God for direction and guidance, third keep your options open – sometimes what we need is not always what we want, and lastly during the dating phase of your relationship with anyone you are strongly considering marrying, use that time to collect data.
The dating period should be the time when you find out as much about a person as you can. Such as do you have the same views on religion, money, sex, child rearing, and career goals/aspirations. During this time nothing should be off limits for discussion. If a potential mate wants to continue delaying a particular topic, proceed with caution, this is a potential red flag.
My advice to those who are currently in a marriage and they feel as if they married the wrong person is to seek out marital counseling; bring in an unbiased third party to help you sort out your problems. Some marriages are not salvageable, however, there are many that are, this will mandate that both partners put their pride and egos aside and do what is best for their marriage in the long run.
In situations where a marriage can be saved, both partners must agree on the course of action they will take to make the marriage work.
Additional Resources:
http://www.counsel-search.com/resources.aspx
http://www.strongmarriagenow.com/FixYourMarriage/?gclid=CKu56J3m8asCFR5CgwodjmHRKA
Real Talk w/Terry 
Excellent post. After I read about the woman whose ex did not accept her children, I wondered why she did not see this during the dating phase. I did not have children before marriage, but I just think folks need to be extra cautious when bringing someone else into the family that already exists. The new person is an outsider who is unfamiliar with the culture of the household. Every household has its own. Actually, care needs to be taken when incorporating any new person in the house, whether Grandma or cousin.
You bring up a GREAT point Sharese.
Great post! I will read whatever you post. Thanks for stopping by my blog too. There is just something wonderful about reading into peoples hearts….you can just tell. Have a wonderful day.
Thanks for the support!