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Premarital ChecklistThis is a list of questions to help you consider life as a couple. Consider the situations and talk about what you both want. A good idea is to print out the list, add questions relevant to your situation, and without discussion write down your answers and thoughts. Then trade papers and talk about what you've both come up with. The point isn't to outline your future but to get a better feeling of what you both want - what are your expectations? How will you handle conflict? Are your visions of marriage and family life compatible? You'll generally find that the specifics will change over time. What you are looking to learn is how well you can work together. Sometimes just the effort of talking about these things between the two of you is enough to paint a good picture of what life might be like after the wedding bells have tolled. Disagreement is not as much of an issue as how you handle disagreement. Would your family support your choice to marry? How many children do you want? What religion will you be? How will you raise your children in respect to religion? Who will handle the money? Will you rent or buy? Where do you want to live? What will you name your children? Will you have pets? What kind of school will your children attend? How will you work out disagreements? Who will work? Who will stay home? Who will do the chores? Will you buy a car? What are your major goals and dreams in life? Where will you spend holidays? What family traditions do each of you want to carry on with your children? |