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Think BIG:
From my “side of the aisle”, I had a Moshgiach who not only helped every bochur with Shalom Bayis before marriage, but also was avalible (and We (myself and my wife)) went to him after marriage with any major issues that “cropped up” (such as how to deal with parents/in-laws, learning vs. shana rishona, etc.). Part of the issue is that the other side may have no-one with whom to talk these issues through.
The main issue (I think) is the lack of information on how much EFFORT it takes to make a marriage work! Girls are taught that marrying a Kollel guy is the end-all, and not to worry about the effort that is needed and may be unavalible when the wife is both working and taking care of children, and the husband doesn’t help either because he is busy learning and the wife is too embarrassed to tell him she needs help, or he doesn’t want to / know how / immaturity which she overlooked because he was a good learner AND THAT’S ALL SHE LOOKED FOR!
Bochurim these days have their mothers and cleaning people at the dorm pick up after them, throw out their garbage, do their laundry, cook, etc. and you wonder why THEY ARE NOT PREPARED for marriage!
If the Sems taught how hard it is to be married (B”H), let alone be a Kollel wife, and the boys were taught their responsibilities at home, Klal Yisroel would be much better off.
I would like to know if there is a similar support system on the other side of the fence, specifically post-seminary.