When you find someone you love and care about, it can be tempting to jump into a more long-term commitment: marriage. However, many believe that getting engaged or eloping after a short period of time could potentially harm your chances of thriving as a couple. What might seem like a romantic fairytale could possibly prove to lack a happy ending (think TLC’s “90-Day Fiance” or worse, the real-life horror story of “Dirty John.”)

There was a virtual collective gasp on the internet when Jay-Z dropped his 2016 album 4:44, in which he seemed to admit he cheated on America’s Sweetheart and his wife: Beyoncé.

It was one part of an apology to her, but the public wasn’t privy to the rest of that repair job. In fact, before the two embarked on their recent combined tour, they renewed their vows.

Many couples choose to take a second trip down the aisle together for a variety of reasons. All the reasons should be positive, even if it’s following a negative experience.

Money is one of the biggest stressors for married couples, especially if one or both partners have bad spending habits and a lot of credit card debt.

While a certain degree of financial independence is good in a relationship, some individuals will actively hide purchases or debt from their spouse, either because they don’t want them to worry or they don’t want them to know what they’re spending that money on.

Despite vows of fidelity on their wedding day, it’s not uncommon for married individuals to stray from their spouses. In fact, Statistic Brain research found that in 41 percent of marriages, one or both spouses admitted to physical or emotional cheating.

Unfortunately, technologies like social media and dating apps have made it easier for unfaithful spouses to seek out and have affairs. While a cheater may think they’re covering their tracks, that person’s partner could easily find out, whether it’s through an accidental glance at a phone or laptop, a friend who finds the profile and spills the beans, or a deep web search by their suspicious husband or wife.

If you got engaged on February 14, you’re not alone: A 2017 survey found that 43% of millennials say Valentine’s Day is their top choice for a proposal day. After all, it is a holiday dedicated to showing and declaring your feelings for someone – why not make the ultimate gesture of love?

In his latest and most personal album, rapper Jay-Z apologizes to his superstar wife, Beyoncé, seeming to acknowledge some of the cheating allegations and other relationship shortcomings that have surfaced in the press over the course of their marriage.

Additionally, in a video titled “Footnotes to 4:44,” Jay-Z elaborates on his marriage: “We built this big, beautiful mansion of a relationship that wasn’t totally built on 100 percent truth, and it started cracking,” he says; adding that being “shot at” isn’t even as hard. “Nothing’s harder than this. By far, I’m telling you, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” he acknowledged.