Research Shows Having a Honeymoon is Important to Marriage Success

Many engaged couples today are asking: Is it essential to have a honeymoon? Many of these couples want to cut the strings of tradition and look into alternative ways to start planning their marriage. But recent research indicates that couples who plan to take a honeymoon tend to have longer-lasting and happier marriages. Here’s the breakdown of all the latest research!

A Time to Re-Focus & Connect!

A honeymoon can be an excellent bridge between the whirlwind of wedding planning, logistics, constant choices and problem solving into the euphoria of being newlyweds, away from the familiar surroundings of everyday life! Your honeymoon allows you to unplug and focus each other, which sets the tone instantly for making each other a priority instead of letting life push you into every different direction. A honeymoon forces both of you to step back from the high of the wedding and transfer that energy into one another and your relationship, while taking time alone. Whether it’s lounging on a beach, exploring a vibrant city, or immersing yourselves in nature, the honeymoon is your well-deserved escape.

Creating Cherished Memories

Honeymoons are not just about the destination but about shared experiences. Your first shared experiences as a married couple! Whether exploring exotic locales, trying new cuisines, or simply enjoying each other’s company under a starlit sky, your honeymoon is a canvas for creating cherished memories as you start your life together. These shared moments can be vitally important to your relationship, especially later on when you may be stuck in a rut or feeling the pressures of everyday life.

Building Stronger Bonds: YES! Honeymoon Suites are Still a Thing Too!

Your honeymoon is a time for undivided attention. Away from the daily grind, couples can genuinely connect, communicate, and deepen their understanding of each other. A honeymoon also allows you to strengthen your intimacy with each other both physically and emotionally. All these new experiences, quality time, and if you can afford it, a pampering honeymoon suite will also help bring you even closer together! And YES! Honeymoon suites are still a thing! I encourage you to reach out to me to book your honeymoon, as I can take what you are envisioning and give you precisely what you are looking for in a honeymoon.

Setting the Tone for Future Marriage Success

Having a honeymoon can also set the tone for future marriage success and happiness, especially if you continue to travel together. According to PR Newswire “upwards of 90% of couples who have taken at least three or more romantic trips since their honeymoon rate their marriage as good to excellent. Out of people who rate their marriage not as good, 78% do not travel regularly.” Taking a honeymoon can be a catalyst to having a unique and intimate connection that can be one of the super glues that holds your marriage together through thick and thin, easy times and stressful times.

Prioritize Your Relationship to Keep the Honeymoon Effect Going

Prioritizing your relationship is one of the hidden keys to a successful and happy relationship! Your honeymoon is the perfect way to start your marriage by prioritizing a much needed break from all the stress of wedding planning and the pressures of everyday life! In some ways, you are recharging your relationship batteries and re-discovering why you fell in love in the first place! This should be just the beginning of intentionally planning regular dates, weekend getaways and figure romantic trips to keep your relationship fresh and re-charged regularly.

What If You Can’t Afford a Honeymoon?

I realize everyone is in a different situation, both logistically and financially. If you just can’t swing a honeymoon right after your wedding, I encourage you to plan a short getaway, maybe to a nearby significant city at a luxury hotel or a secluded bed & breakfast for at least three nights. You both still need the opportunity to unplug, romance and reconnect with each other after all the wedding excitement and have some much needed time together. Then, within the next year or two, do you bet to plan a proper honeymoon for at least seven nights, where you can go somewhere special like Antigua, St. Lucia or Mexico. Again, I highly encourage you to work with a travel agent who specializes in these destinations to get everything you are looking for on your honeymoon.

As I wrap up this post on the significance of taking a honeymoon, it becomes evident that your honeymoon is more than just a typical vacation. A honeymoon represents a conscious investment in the health of your marriage. When you prioritize nurturing your relationship through the honeymoon experience you set the stage for a more resilient and fulfilling partnership, where the new bonds of love and memories created during this particular time continue to blossom over the years.

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