Ihsaan Magazine August 2016 | Page 46

M arriage, that beautiful time when two people decide to take the next step in life, to spend the rest of their lives with their significant other, have a family together, and grow old together; these are some of the first things that impress upon our hearts and minds when we hear the word. When we think about marriage, our thoughts are filled with that beautiful day - the wedding day! The one day that months on end are spent on planning and ensuring that everything goes perfectly without a single glitch, the day we place all of our focus, our wealth and our time on. But ask yourself, is preparing for our wedding day preparing us for our Marriage? Taking the leap of faith with someone you love, is more than just having romantic dinners and dates, holding hands and gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes. It is more than knowing how to do household duties and having children. It is so much more. The question is can we really, ever, truly be prepared for the road ahead that is marriage? If we are true to ourselves, and truly com