Is your boyfriend or girlfriend ‘the one’?
  You love him. You love him not. He’s sweet, but will it last forever?
Here’s how to know if your little cutie pie is marriage material who
will withstand the test of time.
Step 1
Do you get along? Do you have similar interests? Are you able to
spend a considerable amount of time together without getting annoyed? Do
you give each other some space to be individuals? If you answered yes to
all of these questions, you’re on the right track!
Step 2: The five year plan
What is his five-year plan? Does he want to return to studies? Pursue
a job halfway around the world? Buy a house next door to mom and dad? Do
you have a five-year plan that compliments his, or will you have to
choose one or the other? If you have to choose, chances are one of you
will be miserable and it could cost you the relationship.
Step 3: The fifty year plan
 It’s hard to say where you want to be in fifty years, but your
retirement plan is a good summary of your personality. If he wants to
retire to a bustling city where he can catch a new show every night, and
you want to retire to the country, where you can sit on the front porch
on your rocking chair, well, it might not work.
Step 4: Family
Do you have similar plans for home life? If you can both agree on a
family with 5 kids, one dog and a parakeet, you’re in great shape. If
not, decide whether you can compromise on this big decision. Also
remember that it is important to get along with your in-laws. You don’t
have to love them, but getting along is essential.
Step 5: Finances
You’re right, money can’t buy love. But finances can certainly make
love easier. If he’s making a whole lot of money and saving it for a
rainy day, and she quits her job to spend her days shopping... well,
chances are he’ll want a more 50-50 partner. But if her share of the
50-50 isn’t money-making, but taking care of the kids, these
relationships do sometimes work.
- ehow.com |
