17 Things Couples Learned Before Divorcing (2 of 4)

Don’t Get Matching Tattoos

Sure getting matching tattooa is cute, but those sorts of things create complications if you ever get divorced. The tattoo can serve as a painful reminder of how foolish you were or past regrets. While the gesture is cute, it’s better to avoid names of people you’ve dated or married before or things that remind you of those previous people.

Set Boundaries With The In-Laws

In-laws can play a big role in marriages and in some cases can ruin them if left unchecked. This is especially true if the in-laws hate your guts and think their child could do better.

While in this situations you might think the in-laws are to blame, various therapists and relationship experts say it’s actually just your partner not setting boundaries and standing up for the other. In so many situations, many couples wish they stood up to their parents when it came to these issues and set boundaries.

Make Having Children A Bigger Deal

What’s an even bigger decision is whether or not to have kids. Sure when you’re together it can be a hassle, but children stuck between a divorce can be harsh and cumbersome as well. There are a lot of struggles raising a kid as a single father or mother and it’s a point of regret for divorced couples.

Think More When You Combine Finances

While everyone has different views of money, it’s generally assumed once you’re married you have joint accounts. This creates a lot of issues in the cases of divorces because the money isn’t always a 50/50 split.

Sometimes you can save a lot of headaches when you have separate accounts. Even if you’re married, having separate accounts will help for all kinds of reasons.

Don’t Forget To Prioritize Family Too

While many of us can get immersed in work, it’s important to know that these focuses have costs to them. Focus on one thing too much and everything else around you will start to crumble. Relationships included.

Make a point of spending time with your family whether it’s only your partner or your partner and kids. Either way that quality time can provide a lot of relief, since we are social creatures and other people have a way of bringing us back down to earth.