Jeopardy Brenda's Tips for Prospective Brides

The story of the "Walk-Away Groom" in today's Plain Dealer has inspired WDOK's Jeopardy Brenda to offer the following tips to would-be brides:

-Avoid in-laws; marry an orphan
-Never marry someone who's been married more than once. Everyone deserves a starter marriage, but more than one prior indicates a continuing problem.
-Don't expect to change him. A fixer-upper is OK, but not one with structural damage.
-Live together first. (Not supported by statistics, which show couples who did NOT live together first have more successful marriages.)
-Expect to work hard.


Listeners have added their own tips to help the prospective bride.

-Never rely on him to support you. Get education, or training that you can use to support yourself, just in case.
-Choose your first husband by deciding who you'd want your children to spend their weekends with.

Feel free to add you own advice by leaving your own comment.

Finally, be sure to get the right wedding dress, not one of these:
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