Finally, the day arrives when the couple walks down the aisle and says their "I do's" and then they begin their wonderful lives together. The part in the vows where the couple repeats "In the good times and the bad" and "In sickness and in health" really does come into play as the marriage is established.

It is not uncommon for the first year to be the honeymoon phase and then the second year it starts facing challenges. All of a sudden marriage doesn't sound like it was supposed to be. The couple may start finding out things about each other that maybe they didn't know, like annoying habits or the things they say. Marriage is definitely a learning process. After the first three years of marriage the couple now thinks that they are ready to start a family.

The day comes when they find out they are expecting their first baby. Like the wedding day it's joy and bliss and just sheer excitement. The baby arrives and their lives change all the more. The couple has to adjust to sleep deprivation and care for this little life that came into the world. It's not just about them anymore.

As the children grow, a family unit and a marriage may start facing challenges which is hard on the family, such as a loss in the family, a loss of a job, money hardships, etc. There is a key ingredient that can help improve these challenges.

Communication! This is the staple in a marriage and in a family. If there is no communication then a family can not be held together. When there are things like abuse involved in a marriage and a family then that's a different story. This particular situation needs to be saved as far as the lives and safety of others.

So many families face difficult challenges from the lack of communication and eventually it tears them apart through divorce. If there isn't social interactions and expression of feelings and emotions a marriage and a family cannot thrive. A whole family unit is worth saving since it is something so precious. .

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