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Before you take the leap, make sure you’re ready… Questions to Ask Before Marriage
Relationship experts report that too many couples fail to ask each other critical questions before marrying. Here are a few key ones that couples should consider asking:
- Have we discussed whether or not to have children, and if the answer is yes, who is going to be the primary care giver?
- Do we have a clear idea of each other’s financial obligations and goals, and
do our ideas about spending and saving mesh? - Have we discussed our expectations for how the household will be maintained,
and are we in agreement on who will manage the chores? - Have we fully disclosed our health histories, both physical and mental?
- Is my partner affectionate to the degree that I expect?
- Can we comfortably and openly discuss our sexual needs, preferences and
fears? - Will there be a television in the bedroom?
- Do we truly listen to each other and fairly consider one another’s ideas and
complaints? - Have we reached a clear understanding of each other’s spiritual beliefs and
needs, and have we discussed when and how our children will be exposed to
religious/moral education? - Do we like and respect each other’s friends?
- Do we value and respect each other’s parents, and is either of us concerned
about whether the parents will interfere with the relationship? - What does my family do that annoys you?
- Are there some things that you and I are NOT prepared to give up in the
marriage? - If one of us were to be offered a career opportunity in a location far from
the other’s family, are we prepared to move? - Does each of us feel fully confident in the other’s commitment to the
marriage and believe that the bond can survive whatever challenges we may
face?
Source:’ ‘Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying‘ published in The New York Times as referenced by this post at the South Carolina Family Law Blog.
Source for Post: Kansas Family Law Blog.
