“Perfection is for the Gods; completeness and wholeness is the most humans can hope for.” – Marion Woodman

One of the most common and pernicious beliefs among my engaged and newlywed clients is that they’re supposed to marry their perfect match. While they may be rationally aware that perfection doesn’t exist, it’s not the rational mind that is activated during the wedding transition, but the fantasy mind. This certainly isn’t true for everyone who marries. There seems to be a segment of the population who sail through transitions with ease; those just aren’t the people who find me. And I would venture to hypothesize that those people aren’t perfectionists in other realms of their life. I think it would be safe to say that at least 99.9% of my clientele over the past twelve years are perfectionists. And that includes me.

To read the rest of this fantastic marriage advice from life transition expert Sheryl Paul, you can read the full post on her blog.  Conscious Weddings is a StudioWed Denver vendor.

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Sheryl Paul, M.A., is regarded as an international expert in transitions.In 1998, she pioneered the field of bridal counseling and has since counseled thousands of people worldwide through her private practice, her best selling books, “The Conscious Bride” and “The Conscious Bride’s Wedding Planner,” her websites, www.consciousweddings.comand www.consciousmotherhood.com,and her blog, http://conscious-transitions.com.She has appeared several times on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, as well as on “Good Morning America” and other top television, radio, and newspapers around the globe. Phone and Skype sessions available internationally for all types of transitions. She lives in Boulder, CO and is a member of StudioWed Denver.