4 Plans Every Young Marriage Needs

Planning ahead in marriage can save so much time and also helps you prioritize what is most important to you and your spouse. Here are 4 plans every marriage needs.
1. A Date Night Plan
There were essential things you did before you got married that led to where you are now. One of those essential things was dating. Without dating you couldn’t have made a confident decision to take it to the next level and spend the rest of your life together. It is very easy after you get married to allow life to take over and stop doing the very thing that built your relationship. I am speaking from experience and truth. My wife and I were long distance our entire dating season up until marriage. When we would fly to see one another we had the most extravagant dates planned. But, after we got married we stopped putting as much effort into it. We have now established a date night no matter what’s happening, or how much money we have. Its vital for the health of our marriage!
2. A Financial Plan.
This is not just a budget, but a financial plan. A budget is something you use to help manage your day to day spending so you can tell your money where it goes versus your money telling you where it wants to go. A budget is great and awesome, but it really isn’t beneficial if you don’t have a financial plan. A financial plan is goals you have established that you want your finances to accomplish over the next few years all the way down to your last breath. I remember when my wife and I finally realized we weren’t not coming to an agreement on how our finances should be spent. So, we found a financial advisor that we could meet with to help us establish a financial plan and a working budget to get there. That was one of the best investments we’ve made because now we know where we are going and how we are going to get there.
3. A Life Goal Plan.
Have you and your spouse sat down and discussed what you would like to have accomplished by the end of your life. I know talking about death can be very scary and weird, but honestly it is reality that one day you will no longer be here. What are some major life goals that you and your spouse share or maybe some things that you want to do that your spouse can support you in doing. Don’t wait until “later” in life to start working towards those goals, start now! Your life is important and every second is a second you can use for the good of your life goals. This gives your marriage purpose because now you and your spouse are moving towards more than just building material things here on Earth, but now building a legacy.
 4. A Vacation Plan.
This one should get you happy real quick because I know I am getting happy thinking about it. Many couples wait too late in the year to start thinking about where or how they will spend their vacation. This makes it very hard to save money for a vacation that is truly worth it. You should try to plan your vacation out at least a year in advance in order to set up a monthly deposit into a separate account that you will use towards your vacation. This has worked so well for my wife and I. We have started out with simple trips, but we set the goal of some major trips as well. One of our major trips only because it’s a big part of my heart is to go to another country and do half missions work and half vacation.  Set a plan for your vacations so you can enjoy one another and the fruit of your labor.