I got married for the first time almost 4 years ago. Little did we know that I would have a stoke 6 months later. If her daughter would not have been home and her office close to the house I would have died. So its very easy for me to say it was the best decision of my life. ......and she never lets me forget it.
The modern culture put too much emphasis on the "wedding" instead of the "marriage". Just look at how much time, money, and resources are put into planning the average wedding ceremony. IMO, engaged couples should invest more time learning about what marriage is and what it is not, just to level set their expectations.