Jamie Dennison FHS 2400 10 Questions for Marriage Candidates If I were interviewing a panel of men that were potential

marriage partners these are ten questions that I would want to know the answers to before sele ting a mate! "! Do #ou want hildren$ %How man#$ &hat are #our feelings towards hildren$ &hat are #our outlooks towards how to parent a hild$' 2! &hat is #our definition of trust in a relationship$ (! &ho is #our number one onfidant in life right now$ &ould that hange after #ou got married$ 4! &hat are #our religious beliefs and views$ How important is religion in #our life$ How often do #ou attend hur h)religious meetings$ *! &hat is #our relationship like with #our parents$ Siblings$ Famil# in general$ +! &hat is the number one feature) hara teristi that is important #ou in a woman$ %ph#si al or emotional' ,! &hat are #our feelings)beliefs on #our wife being a sta# at home mother vs! being in the workfor e$ -! If #ou ould plan the perfe t. romanti date)va ation)getawa#)et ! for #our wife what would it entail$ /! If we were meeting for the ver# first time under different ir umstan es. how would #ou break the i e$ 0sk me out$ 1at h m# attention$ 2t ! "0! &hat are #our feelings)beliefs regarding household hores. aring for the hildren. et ! Should the# be equall# shared between spouses$ Do spouses have spe ifi roles in the home that the# should pla# a ording to gender$ If so. what are the#$ 1oming up with this list of questions aused me to have to stop and think for a minute! I reall# had to look at m# life. m# beliefs. m# needs et ! and evaluate what m# priorities were in a marriage! 3he first thing that ome to m# mind was hildren %whi h is odd be ause I don4t have an# #et'! I believe that #ou an tell a lot about a man b# the wa# that he feels towards and a ts around hildren! 3his would be a huge deal breaker if a man disliked hildren! 3rust is the number one essential hara teristi that must be evident in a su essful relationship for me! 5an# people have differing definitions of what 6trust7 means in a relationship or marriage! 3o me. trust is omplete honest# and transparen # in all sub8e ts of life! 2ver#thing should be available to be shared or divulged if ne essar#! 9othing should be kept from #our spouse that would hurt or harm them in an# wa#! I would want to know that when we were married I would be their number one! 3heir best friend. onfidant. et ! 9o one else in life should ome before a spouse. in m# opinion! I would need to know all about their religious

Jamie Dennison FHS 2400 10 Questions for Marriage Candidates beliefs. faith. et ! I would need to know we are on the same page and striving towards the same goals! I would like to know what their relationship with their famil# is like! 3his also sa#s a lot about a person b# knowing how the# treat their famil#! 0lso. #ou an learn a lot about a person b# seeing what their famil# is like. how the# were raised. et ! I would need to know what the# were looking for in a spouse! :bviousl# if I ouldn4t be that for them. then what is the point$ It would be important for me to know their feelings regarding home life! &ould I be able to sta# home as a mother$ &hat things at home would I be e;pe ted to be responsible for$ &hat are the# willing to be responsible for! I would need to know we agreed on our goals at home and in a famil#! I would ask the question regarding the date)va ation to see what their idea of roman e and ourtship are! I would want a man who would 6date7 me for the rest of our lives! I would also want to know what kind of gu# I was dealing with in knowing how he would tr# to meet me if it were under different ir umstan es other than a marriage partner panel!