Sunday, May 16, 2010

Thoughts on marriage

My Mom sent me this thought-provoking list of things to consider before marriage. I found this interesting enough to be worth posting:
PLEASE DO NOT MARRY IF:
1. You are unwilling to put the needs of another person above your own.
2. You are easily offended, carry grudges and are unwilling to forgive.
3. You are an abusive person (Mentally, emotionally and physically).
4. You are unwilling to commit.
5. You have an unresolved addiction problem.
6. Your career is the most important thing in your life.
7. You do not share the same beliefs, values, life priorities or vision.
8. You are unwilling to be an active partner sexually with your spouse.
9. You are unwilling to agree on an approach for handling finances,
children and life decisions.
10. You expect your spouse to change after you get married.
This all makes sense to me. Some parts of it sound harder than others, but we each have our own unique flaws and struggles, so the items we find most challenging are likely to be different from others, even our partner. Thoughts?

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