Newlywed

Newlyweds are people who have recently entered into marriage, a period social science research typically defines as lasting up to about six months into the union. Early marriage tends to be marked by high affection and low conflict, with levels of love and commitment remaining relatively stable through the first year; the marital relationship itself, rather than friendships or work ties, matters most to newlywed happiness, and many people report increased self-esteem and more secure emotional attachment after marrying. Newlyweds typically experience a happiness boost lasting around two years before returning to their prior baseline. In Western cultures it is a common practice for newlyweds to take a vacation, called a honeymoon, immediately after the wedding, an established tradition in Great Britain and the United States. At the same time, newlyweds face integration stress as they merge their separate social, financial, and legal lives, and cultural expectations vary: some societies expect a newlywed couple to become financially independent from parents while others expect them to join a parent household, and couples may also face pressure to have children soon after marrying. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/