Transitions in Marriage

It's obvious that blending two different family lives and traditions into one is no easy task. It's vital that as newlyweds, you work out problems that could arise from learning how to live together. They could be anything from adjusting to sleeping with another person in the same bed, to the way you squeeze your toothpaste. While you do this it's important to constantly tell your significant other that you love them so they feel that the problems don't effect your love for them. 
Another thing that I found really interesting is the way children can effect a couple. Happiness in a marriage significantly drops after the first child is born and even more with each one.