Hindsight is always 20/20. But at times we can benefit from the hindsight of others. It is possible at times to learn from the experience of others, without having to go through it ourselves.

With the success rate of marriages being what it is today (about 50%), we are looking for a variety of ways to give couples the best possible start to their own marriage.

Here is your chance if you are happily or unhappily married and have words of wisdom to share with those who are making decisions about marriage. Please send us Your Advice, answering one or more of the quesitons below:

We surveyed numerous couples; some of them had been together for over thirty years, some for only a few years. Some had been happy, others not so happy. Some of the responses we received were serious and others were a little less so. Click on the links above if you wish to read a collection advice for each question:

Before You Marry Advice Survey


We are asking four questions:

1. What would you have liked to have known before you got married?

2. What are three important things to do before getting married?

3. What makes it easier to adjust to being married?