What are the things you consider in getting married?

Philippines
September 10, 2008 11:27pm CST
We my partner are planning to get married and we are preparing ourselves for that. I may ask a few question that will help us to make our dreams come true. What do you have in mind before getting married? What are the things you consider? For me the first thing I consider is If I can lead my family for a bright future, ask my self if Im ready to have kids. Also I consider my financial stability whether I have good job and earn right money that can support my future family. Many married couple broke their marriage because of financial problems. How can you say to yourself that you are ready to have your own family? I hope you give me some input and tell me whats in your mind. Thank you for your responses. I really appreciate it and will help me.
3 responses
11 Sep 08
that is a very nice question that you asked Just to let you knowwhen i decided that i will get married or not really live in i thought it would be easy coz you are already with the one you love forever. i thought it was just love tjhat will make us happy... but it will consist of everything before you get married... for me love for your family and her family love for her love for god and love yourself... its easy to say and plan a wedding.. but it is hard when your staying in one roof.. well as i could tell you financial is one of the problems.... well its either your partner does not understand a situation..
• Philippines
11 Sep 08
Thank you for your response. Your right, we should consider her family too.. marriage is combining two person a male and a female at the right age. Also it combine the two families and the new wedded couples will become the medium of their family. But we must prioritizes our Love for GOD for He is the one who make things possible. Yes problem may occur in our everyday life, but we should depend on God's Will and desire for our life. We should depend our family life to Him all the time. We should make sure of everything... Make sure our Love for your partner... Make sure our Love for our partner's family, and then make sure our love for our family... Then make sure your love for yourself... Loving oneself is Loving GOD the Creator of all things. Put this thing in reverse. Then take a time to reflect on this thing. Loving someone is to serve and give everything He desire. Thats how we should love our partners. His desire will be our desire also as we love Christ. If we give everything to Him.. He will make everything sure that your future will be bright. Ofcourse we make sure our Love for our partner before we go to another stage or our relationship.
11 Sep 08
i really dont understand why is it like this.... that when you fall inlove you are always the one who makes the mistakes
• Philippines
11 Sep 08
Then we should learn from our mistake. We must dont rush any decisions in life. We should give time to think about it, list the cons and pros in every step. We should have our self evaluation. Getting married is a major decision in life, for your life and the life of your life time partner. Also we should know the weakness of our partner and help her to overcome that and thats apply for you also, for both of you. If you made mistake ask for forgiveness and build up again your relationship. When you fall in Love many people says that you do crazy things, I dont know why but we do everything for our Love right? even though in doing that makes us stupid. Thats why we should be careful in the things we do. I hope this help. Happy mylotter. Cheers
• United States
11 Sep 08
What I consider is if my partner has the same, similar, or compatible goals, values, aspirations and views. Are we moralistically compatible? Are we sexually compatible? Are our lifestyles compatible? I don't want children, will he try make me have them? I have health problems, will he expected me to always have a job? If I want a career in the future, will he keep me from them?
• United States
11 Sep 08
I think you completely missed the point of what I said. Marriage is not all about "love" alone. Commitment is based on mutual compatibility and there is no way I would ever sacrifice myself or who I am for anything, nor should anyone ever do so or expect their partner to. That's unfair and not love. I could never compromise my values, life and health.
• Philippines
11 Sep 08
Sexually compatible? what do mean by that?.. Its look like your comments is more on self-centered.. It is more on I(s). When we talk marriage is it about love for each other and loving each other is about doing what the desire of each other and not for our self. Remember to Love is to serve the one you love. YOu should both now each other very well, your main concern must be the needs of your life time partner. Then he/she will do the same for you. That is just my opinion and Im not against with you. Well I thank you for your input I really appreaciate it.
@rainmark (4302)
11 Sep 08
when getting married of course you going to plan for it. But we must prioritized something in settling down.Things that we need to consider in getting married, is financial statement,do you have enough to start a family? love,do you love the man/woman whom you be with forever? Do you have a house to be called a home and not sharing with your inlaws.And Are you ready for it?
• Philippines
11 Sep 08
Thats the main purpose of planning, prepare everything. We should consider everything that is important in preparing a family like considering to be independent from the family of your life time partner and your family. We should Prepare our life, our financial status and our possessions, Even our spiritual life. You must have same True GOD in life with your lifetime partner. We can use that as our self evaluation, ask ourselves those questions. Are we prepare enought for everything for our future? We cant really relly on ourselves but only to GOD who makes possible anything.