Happily Ever After!? (Yeah Right!!!)

<p>It's the wedding season…</p><p>Eddie is the best man for his cousin's upcoming wedding, the officiant at another wedding, while I will be the maid of honor at my sister's wedding.</p><p>This got us thinking… What are the key pillars to a successful marriage from our experience and observation that newlywed couples can benefit from.</p><p>Of course, we'll not be giving any marriage lectures at the weddings, but we thought we could share some pointers to a happy ever after.</p><p>Some of these things could have helped us avoid some mistakes we made earlier in our marriage had we had the foresight we have now.</p><p>Tune in to find out what we think.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><p>- What in the world (03:48)</p><p>- Buying a property in another country (06:11)</p><p>- Wedding speeches (08:03)</p><p>- Mistakes we would have avoided in marriage (11:20)</p><p>- Aligning parenting styles (11:59)</p><p>- What's your relationship built on? (17:30)</p><p>- Renegotiate your marriage contract (19:14)</p><p>- Don't lose yourself in marriage (21:35)</p><p>- Open communication and realistic expectations (27:22)</p><p>- Make your differences stimulate the relationship (31:25)</p><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><p>- <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wearethecopelands" target="_blank">We are the Copelands Tiktok</a></p><p>- <a href="https://wearethecopelands.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The Pusher Society</strong></a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.janellecopeland.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Janelle's website</strong></a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/cakecents/" target="_blank"><strong>Join the Cake Cents FB Group</strong></a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PUSHpodcast/" target="_blank"><strong>Join the Push Podcast FB Group</strong></a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.janellecopeland.com/podcast" target="_blank"><strong>The Push Podcast's official website</strong></a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecakemamas/" target="_blank"><strong>Cake Mamas Instagra