Sure, you and your partner love each other, you connect well and have a rather healthy relationship but is your partner the one you should marry? Being a great boyfriend or girlfriend is different than being great spouse material. Many people assume that just because they get along great with their partners as boyfriend and girlfriend, that they will automatically end up married, living happily ever after. The sooner you find this out, the better, because it will really prevent a lot of confusion and heart ache later.
However, even if you have been with your partner for many years, it does not mean you should stay in the relationship simply because you have been together for a long time. The first thing you need to do is understand what your goals are with your relationship. This way you will be fully aware of your expectations and standards and can then focus on your partner and see whether you two are on the boat or not. So, how can you tell whether your partner is the marriage type? Well, the signs are very clear to read, if you are just willing to see the truth and nothing but the truth, even if it is not always what you want. The first step in seeing this truth, is throwing your blinders away and to observe all angles of your relationship- not just the wonderful parts that you want to see. If you are the type of person who would like to settle down and get married when the time is right, then you are naturally going to want a partner who will have the same dreams and goals as you when it comes to love and relationships. While this is only natural, you should not assume that just because you are involved with your partner in a serious relationship that it will end in marriage. This is exactly why you must talk about this with your partner once your relationship reaches a comfortable enough point to talk about marriage and commitment. Of course, there are some relationships where it is difficult to read your partner, due mixed signals. If you feel that your partner loves you, but are not really sure whether he or she will ever actually get married to you, then the following signs are what you should look out for:
(a) Your partner tries to change the subject or brushes you off whenever you bring up marriage (b) He or she tells you that marriage is not something that he/she is too crazy about. (c) Tells you that he/she wants to marry you, but keeps making excuses on why you cannot marry now and keeps you waiting for a long time (years).
If any of these apply to your relationship, then your partner is most likely not the marrying type and would probably make you wait a very long time to finally marry you, or never marry you at all. Some common excuses a partner gives as to why now is no a good time to marry are : wedding ring 1) I am not ready yet 2) We'll get married when we have more money 3) I'd like to get some other things done first 4) We love each other, so what's the rush?....and so on.
The best thing to do is to observe your partners behavior around the topic of marriage and then trust your instincts. Do not rob yourself of true happiness by telling yourself that he or she will eventually come around or that you can change him/her, because this usually never works and you will only end up waiting around for a man or woman who will never give you what you truly want. If your partner ends up not being the marrying type, then you should try and move on as soon as possible, so that you can move on and find someone who will see love the same way you do. If you try to adapt to your partners non marrying ways, you may be okay for a while because of the love you feel for him or her, but you would eventually grow tired of it and would resent your partner and yourself for not accepting the truth a long time ago. Getting married is a beautiful life experience, but only if it is with a person who wants to be in it just as eagerly as you do.
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 14-11-2012 09:36 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
aso4life1 at 14-11-2012 10:45 AM (12 years ago) (m)
How about Ankara or Lace material? sophie sef with all this dating tips, are you now a relationship Doctor.
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 14-11-2012 10:45 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
rubish.., this are the characteristics of play boy or girl. give us something like trust,obidient,understanding,self tolerance,hard working,self control,respect,prayerful etc as marriage material
Posted: at 14-11-2012 11:24 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
sophiebaby at 14-11-2012 11:25 AM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: pakal on 14-11-2012 11:24 AM
rubish.., this are the characteristics of play boy or girl. give us something like trust,obidient,understanding,self tolerance,hard working,self control,respect,prayerful etc as marriage material
did u read the post et all?
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 14-11-2012 11:25 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
rubish.., this are the characteristics of play boy or girl. give us something like trust,obidient,understanding,self tolerance,hard working,self control,respect,prayerful etc as marriage material
CORRECT
Posted: at 14-11-2012 12:48 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
interpo777 at 14-11-2012 01:09 PM (12 years ago) (m)
the fact is that ....nobody would agree with these points.... only pointing fingers to opposite partner....seriously many nigerians do not apply these points ,we re tooo blind to see the simple truth..in nigeria where a gul believed that since her boy friend has slept with her,he must marry her,,,,some would go to places to make sure u end up marrying her(night vigil,pastors,dibia) some men would spend all their hard gained money to train a gul in sch to marry her ,but do not really know her
Posted: at 14-11-2012 01:09 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
sophiebaby at 14-11-2012 03:46 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: interpo777 on 14-11-2012 01:09 PM
the fact is that ....nobody would agree with these points.... only pointing fingers to opposite partner....seriously many nigerians do not apply these points ,we re tooo blind to see the simple truth..in nigeria where a gul believed that since her boy friend has slept with her,he must marry her,,,,some would go to places to make sure u end up marrying her(night vigil,pastors,dibia) some men would spend all their hard gained money to train a gul in sch to marry her ,but do not really know her
Interpo777 U Got it all
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 14-11-2012 03:46 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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