The Wedding was beautiful. The reception was amazing. You didn't get to talk to everyone and it went by really fast, but nonetheless, it was the best day of your life! You are back from a relaxing honeymoon, your husband lifts you over the threshold into your new home and you think, "now what"?

Quite possibly you have no idea where to start. Decorate the house? Unpack? Cook dinner? Pick up after my new husband? Unwrap gifts? Yes, definitely unwrap gifts. But soon the excitement will be over. How do you exactly "do" this marriage thing now that the fantasy is over? You are no longer the Princess, the center of attention in your friend & family's eyes. You will always be your husband's Bride, his Princess forever. But you may not feel like a Princess when you are cleaning up after his old bachelor habits. Here are some tips and resources to get you through the trenches during your first year of marriage…and beyond!

Books:
"Starting out your Marriage Right" by Barbara & Denis Rainey
"The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman
"His Needs, Her Needs" by Les & Leslie Parrott
"Dazzled to Frazzled and Back Again...The Brides's Survival Guide" by Ginger Kolbaba
"Sheet Music" by Kevin Leman

Websites:
www.familylife.org
marriage license information
www.family.org