en ● Psychosocial Health مقاله اصيل پژوهشي Orginal Article <p style="text-align:justify"><strong>Background</strong>: The study reveals the emotional journey of a couple&rsquo;s marriage. Young couples&rsquo; expectations, fears, and hopes in the marriage preparation process are crucial. Thus, this study aimed to identify hope, fear, and expectation of Indonesian young couples in the pre-marital process.<br> <strong>Methods</strong>: This study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative process employed a phenomenological approach, which was carried out through in-depth interviews with 10 respondents, lasting 40-60 minutes each. Then, the Collaizzi method was used to identify the themes of important phenomena. Quantitative surveys were collected from 30 respondents. Data analysis in the survey involved processing the data and displaying it in the form of numbers and percentages to identify the frequency and percentage of expectation data. The research process was conducted from November to December 2024.<br> <strong>Results</strong>: In the qualitative research, there are two major themes in this study: 1) expectations before marriage and 2) fear of facing marriage. Key findings reveal couples&rsquo; aspirations for harmonious family roles, economic stability, and emotional support, as well as their concerns about their ability to fulfil these roles, financial stability, and commitment uncertainty. In the quantitative survey, there were 44.6% expectations for commitment, 27.7% for economic stability, 16.6% readiness for mental, spiritual, and financial support, and 11.1% for marriage preparation support.&nbsp;<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Social views significantly impact the premarital expectations, fears, and hopes of young couples. Young couples who are committed to long-term economic stability and can effectively manage their emotions are expected to minimize fear and worry related to marriage. Additionally, premarital education may be necessary for both the community and young couples before marriage.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p> Marriage, Fear, Hope, Economic condition 593 602 http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2389-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Elqy Mei Zumaro meielqy@gmail.com 100319475328460043197 0009-0008-0533-3652 No Department of Midwifery, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tegal, Tegal, Indonesia. Okta Zenita Siti Fatimah okta.zenita@gmail.com 100319475328460043198 100319475328460043198 No Department of Midwifery, Universitas Bhakti Kencana, Bandung, Indonesia. Ratna Dewi Handayani ratna12_20@yahoo.co.id 100319475328460043199 0009-0008-2432-9173 No Department of Midwifery, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tegal, Tegal, Indonesia. Fitriana Rakhimah fitrianarakhimah6@gmail.com 100319475328460043200 0009-0000-9225-1023 Yes Department of Midwifery, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tegal, Tegal, Indonesia. Nilatul Izah nilaizah12@gmail.com 100319475328460043201 0009-0008-2605-2059 No Department of Midwifery, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tegal, Tegal, Indonesia. Seventina Nurul Hidayah Seventinanurulhidayah@gmail.com 100319475328460043202 0009-0006-3751-0786 No Department of Midwifery, Harapan Bersama Polytechnic, Tegal, Indonesia. Satriya Pranata satriya.pranata@unimus.ac.id 100319475328460043203 100319475328460043203 No Department of Nursing, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia. Nayandra Keysha keyshanayandra@gmail.com 100319475328460043204 0009-0004-3937-7654 No Department of Nursing, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia. Wirawan Adikusuma adikusuma28@gmail.com 100319475328460043205 100319475328460043205 No Department of Pharmacy, Research Center for Computing, Research Organization for Electronics and Informatics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong, Indonesia.