before marriage, a key question to ask yourself is, “What is most important to me in life?” As soon as that is answered, you need to ask a second question; “Is the most important thing to me also most important to my potential marriage partner?”
Few of us realize how vitally important the answers to those questions are to ensuring an enduring, growing, prospering, deepening relationship that will weather storms and last until the death of one of the marriage partners. Having the same values, priorities and goals in life far outweigh almost all other considerations when thinking about marriage.
It’s all too easy to be swept away by physical attraction and other peripherals and forget that physical attractiveness will undoubtedly pass away with time. But living together for a cause and a goal beyond yourselves will give you a great advantage when the reality of the hum-drum activities and responsibilities of life overwhelm you.
So be sure to answer these questions with a solid, not a nebulous answer and you will have a positive foothold as you begin your married life.
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