Is It Important to Have a Honeymoon? Studies Say YES!

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 their marriage. Still, research indicates that couples
who plan and take a honeymoon tend to have happier marriages. Here’s the breakdown of how it all works!

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 on each other! This sets the tone instantly for making each other a priority instead of life pushing you in every different direction. I spent my honeymoon in Ireland with a group of friends.  We toured Dublin, kissed the Blarney Stone, ate scones with a local farmer and had the most wonderful time walking around and making memories.  We still talk about how much fun we had and we've been married for over 15 years. This picture is from our honeymoon. Whether it's lounging on a beach, exploring a vibrant city, or immersing yourselves in nature, the honeymoon is yourwell-deserved escape.

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Building Stronger Bonds: YES! Honeymoon Suites are Still a Thing Too!
​The 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, being in a romantic, pampering honeymoon suite will also help bring you closer together! And YES! Honeymoon suites are still a thing! I encourage you to use a travel agent to book your honeymoon, as they can take what you envision and give you precisely what you are looking for in your honeymoon.

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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 & Honeyfund, a wedding gift registry, “upwards of 90% of couples who have taken at least 3 or more romantic trips since their honeymoon rate their marriage as good to excellent. Out of people who rate their marriage as not good, 78% do not travel regularly. Read A Great Article Here Taking a honeymoon can be a catalyst to having a unique and intimate connection that can be one of the super glues that hold your marriage together through thick and thin, easy times, and stressful times.

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​Prioritize Your Relationship to Keep The Honeymoon Effect Going
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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 future romantic trips to keep your relationship fresh and re-charged regularly.
Learn More: Best Honeymoon Destinations for 2024

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​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 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 3 nights! You both still need the opportunity to unplug, romance, and reconnect
with each other after all the wedding stuff and have some much-needed time together.
Then, within the next year or two, do your best to plan a proper honeymoon for at least
7 nights, where you can go somewhere special like Puerto Vallarta, Hawaii, or Costa
Rica. Again, I highly encourage you to use a Puerto Vallarta, Costa Rica, or Hawaii
travel agent who specializes in these destinations to get everything you are looking for
on your honeymoon.

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​Sign Up For a Honeymoon Registry:

You can also sign up for a honeymoon registry, such as Honeyfund, Zola, Joy or Honeymoon Wishes! This can be a great way to fund your honeymoon. Plus, let's face it: in today’s world, many couples already have enough household items to get by, so why not fund your honeymoon?
*https://www.honeyfund.com/
*https://www.zola.com/wedding-registry
*https://withjoy.com/honeymoon-registry/
*https://www.honeymoonwishes.com/

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Time to Get Started?

In the end, your honeymoon begins another chapter in your love story and your lifelong journey together and sets the tone for marital happiness for years. A honeymoon is a cherished period where you can escape the stress and busyness of planning a wedding and focus on each other, not just another vacation. It shapes the early narrative of marriage, creating a positive trajectory that contributes significantly to the overall happiness and success of the union.
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