Marriage Counseling is about fixing problems - Premarital Counseling is about preventing them. If you have to pick one, personally I'd recommend the second one. The first one is a lot harder

It's awesome when you find someone you want to protect. The paperwork to actually protect them? Well that's what lawyers are for. There's a lot to do - let them do it. It's not nearly as expensive as you think.

The number one thing all couples fight about is money - sidestep it now. Plus you've got real goals that cost real money. A house, kids, second and *coughs* third honeymoon. Don't just plan your wedding, plan your marriage.

The first year filing together is fraught with landmines. Name changes, combining incomes, accounts and debt. So skip the online programs and retail outlets this year and file with a real CPA. The difference could be thousands.

You'll need traveler's insurance for the honeymoon, You've got to combine auto policies, You need to name each other as beneficiaries. It's time to get a dedicated insurance agent.

Pick a real estate agent that LOVES first-time home buyers, cause not every agent does. This page is full of buyer's agents that picked you

Whether you're taking your partner's last name or hyphenating, there's going to be paperwork. Newly Named made kits so you don't have to track each form or risk missing something. You can get a downloadable kit or a box that includes every form and envelope already addressed.