Home from the Honeymoon: The Newlyweds' Guide to the Celebrations and Challenges of the First Year of Marriage

The honeymoons over. Now what? Couples who spend monthseven yearsplanning their weddings are often unprepared for the transition to married life. As Sharon Naylor shows, however, the first year of marriage doesnt have to be a gauntlet of conflict and unmet expectations. As Naylor explains in Home from the Honeymoon, newlyweds can choose to focus on all the romantic firsts theyre enjoying together: setting up their household, celebrating holidays, and savoring their new social life as Mr. and Mrs. And they can surviveand learn lifelong lessons fromthe inevitable battles over matters large (sex, money, meddlesome in-laws) and small (clutter, weekend plans, what color to paint the living room). Because the book is also a journalwith lots of space for jotting down milestones and memoriesit will be a keepsake that married couples will relish revisiting throughout all their years together.