"Marriage, according to the law in Australia is the union between a man and a woman, to the exclusion of all others,voluntarily entered into for life" (The Marriage Act, 1961)

Your wedding ceremony marks the beginning of your new legal status - that of husband and wife and can have some quite profound psychological effects. 

Perhaps your ceremony is one of public commitment to each other - no less important and one made with the firm intention that it will last for life.

In all relationships, it's the little things that count - a little gift, an unexpected phone call, an off-hand compliment, a moment of physical touch – these can vastly strengthen a relationship.

Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. That is what makes a marriage last -- more than passion or even sex! Simone Signoret

All relationships go through times of challenge - some unexpected and explosive, some that gradually creep up and you are not even aware of them until the day you hit the wall. How you come out the other end of these challenges depends very much on your beliefs and attitudes and your willingness to work at the relationship.

With these thoughts in mind, you may like to consider a pre-marriage course to strengthen your relationship and be better prepared for the trials that daily life inevitably brings.

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just remember that this information and support is here should you ever need it.