The Biggest Mistakes Couples Make While Engaged

Engagement season is beautiful and exciting and romantic… but it can also be chaotic, stressful, and honestly? A little dramatic. 😂 In this episode, Kaleb (aka “the love doctor” apparently lol) and I share 7 things to avoid during your engagement season if you actually want it to be healthy and fun. We talk about everything from not getting consumed by wedding planning, to still asking hard questions, to handling in-laws, budgets, bridal parties, outside opinions, and yes… setting physical boundaries. We also get super real about how engagement can bring up conflict you’ve never experienced before — and why that’s actually normal. There is spiritual warfare, there is pressure, there are a LOT of opinions flying around. But at the end of the day, your focus has to be on preparing for a marriage, not just planning a wedding. Whether you're newly engaged, about to get engaged, or just dreaming about that season one day — this episode is full of practical wisdom, grace, and hard truths we wish someone had told us. In This Episode 01:15 – Why Engagement Can Be Dramatic 02:40 – Don’t Get Consumed by Wedding Planning 08:58 – Don’t Ignore Red Flags 17:45 – Don’t Spend Your Life Savings on the Wedding 23:07 – Don’t Miss Your Wedding Taking Photos 25:12 – Conflict During Engagement Is Normal 29:23 – Don’t Play House 33:33 – You’ll Never Be Single Again 35:00 – Limit Outside Opinions 40:30 – Bachelor & Bachelorette Party Boundaries 47:00 – Final Encouragement + Spiritual Warfare Reminder ORDER MY BOOK! - https://amzn.to/4pYsOIo This book is for the person looking for a practical guide on how to navigate life’s most common challenges. from lack of confidence and making difficult decisions to healing yourself from the inside and out and dating wiser, becoming healthy and healthy is your one stop shop to learning how to heal and thrive in life, God’s way. OUR SPONSORS NOCD: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/HAHNOCD If you’d like to partner with Jeanine as a sponsor for the Happy & Healthy podcast, you can email [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! Happy and Healthy:   / happyandhealthypodcast   Jeanine:   / jeanineamapola   Jeanine and Kaleb:   / jeanineandkaleb   Follow us on TikTok! Happy and Healthy:   / happyandhealthypodcast   Jeanine:   / jeanineamapola   #HappyandHealthyPodcast, #ChristianPodcast, #jeanineamapola, #JeanineandKaleb