Kevin Bennett – The Huffington Post points out that an average divorce, before extraneous costs are factored in, can cost anywhere from $10 to $20k. Certainly this doesn’t factor in long-term alimony or anything of that nature. While cheaper than the cost of some weddings initially, you want things to go right so you’re not on the hook for such a loss as divorce entails. You do not want to have to sell a mortgage note to afford to get out of a bad marriage!

Imagine if there’s property tied up in a huge divorce case. As important as planning the wedding is planning the engagement! You want to get married to the right person; but at the same time, you need to get into marriage with the right mindset. Your attitude has to be aligned with reality, not the shenanigans you watch on the TV.

In reality, nobody’s perfect. In reality, “happily ever after” is a lot closer to propaganda than it is to truth. Because, make no mistake, reality’s fully of hardship. Yet if it weren’t for the hardships, you couldn’t appreciate the beauty; and with each test comes the benefit of the test, which is new strength and knowledge.

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