Welcome to Cheezcake, husbands and wives of the internet universe. Being married is so unlike dating. Dating doesn't have the legal and societal pressures that marriage has. To make that eternal step in front of both your families, to sign papers, to include the word "contract" in your supposedly ethereal and fairytale-like love life can seem almost taboo to some. People want to marry for the romance, they want to marry for love. What a lot of people don't want to discuss is anything that can break the spell their partners have put on them. But the truth is that love isn't enough, and 56% of marriages end in divorce. So whether someone likes it or not, legalities, and words like "contract" and "prenup" are an essential part of marriage, love and all.

After saying "I do," in front of probably a weird old man in white, along with all of your family members and friends, there's a lot more that goes on. This snapshot in time of bouquets and big smiles is an ephemeral moment in the scheme of the rest of your life with someone. It's important to understand, and communicate with your partner everything that you want for the rest of your life past the big day in all white and black.