My husband to be and I are getting closer and closer to our wedding day. Needless to say, I have a ton of things to do and it's stressing me out. It's no coincidence that I'm sitting here writing this blog at 10 o'clock at night. Other newlyweds I know are facing similar stresses. Instead of planning a wedding, they are experiencing sleep deprivation because of either pregnancy or the arrival of their first baby.

The lesson here is that life is stressful, and it only gets more stressful after you are married. People who are stressed out have a tendency to get cranky and get on each other's nerves. That's never good for a relationship. But you can help each other. My future spouse and I have been taking extra time to talk in the evenings, so we can take the load off each other's shoulders by dividing the tasks that need to get done and venting to one another whenever necessary. We also make sure to spend some time talking about our future instead of making our engagement period only about our wedding festivities. Keeping life in perspective and maintaining your priorities is one way to control stress. Here are some other suggestions to help you de-stress as a couple:

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