Devora Krasnianski of Adai Ad talks with Dr. Shmuel Brachfeld about how to prepare for your successful marriage – in the time before marriage.

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0:00 Introduction.
2:00 Planting seeds that will be helpful in marriage.
8:39 Why get married? It’s not good for a man to be alone.
14:10 Become one unit as husband and wife.
20:05 Understanding what is a relationship.
23:50 Relationship is so much more than what they do for us.
26:50 In a relationship, two people experience each other.
30:39 A marriage is a relationship based on choice – every day, I commit again.
32:59 At the end of the day, we know we can rely on each other – a ‘couple bubble’.
39:10 Each of you shouldn’t lose yourself in the relationship. Consent.
42:22 Privacy vs secrecy. (Reach out for help when something is off .)
45:27 Self-awareness is crucial for a successful marriage.
49:13 When have differences, see yourselves as me and you together AGAINST the problem.
50:59 Learn effective ways to communicate your needs.
51:51 Dan lkaf zchus: “What’s the possible back story?”
56:48 Q: what is expected from the ‘man’?