Being a newlywed is awesome.

Seriously, it is!

There are moments when the world feels like its revolving around you and your partners relationship. Sometimes, time stands still (I swear, it does!). It is truly a season of life like no other.

Beyond the beauty of it all, the truth about being a newlywed is that you will both bring a myriad of your own assumptions and unspoken expectations into your new life together.

Premarital preparation can help reveal some of those expectations, but it is almost impossible to catch them all.

Heres a list of 6 myths that people often have about newlyweds, or about being a newlywed:

Myth 1: Newlyweds have sex all the time

Lets just clear this one up right away! Hopefully, the beginning years are flourishing with an abundance of intimacy and sex. This is not always the case. It is normal for couples to experience a decrease in sex after a few years together.

While the young adult generation of millennials are actually having less premarital sex, it is not uncommon for couples at any age to have premarital sex and, thus, experience a slow-down after the wedding.

Additionally, we live in a very fast-paced society, and slowing down to prioritize time for real intimacy can quickly become a challenge. Many couples find that, just because they live together, it still takes intentional work to prioritize time for sex and intimacy.