2007-06-26 19:36:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
For me it was love, money, we both make good money. But how much money we made would not have made a difference. Profession? I didn't care what she did for a living as long as she was happy doing it. Fame? who needs it. It's way over rated. My wife and I like many of the same things. We have been married for ten years and together for eighteen. We still hold hands where ever we go. To this day I don't know why some people think that is unusual. But we don't really care what other people think. We're happy and that is all that counts. I consider myself luck I found my soul mate. Hope you can find yours. Good luck
2007-06-26 19:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Gunny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say love it is the only thing that can not be taken away from you and your spouse. Money you can go bankrupt and even if you are the richest person you cant buy love and if you do marry for it or even have someone marry you for your money will she or he ever truley love you or just your money. Fame again what happens when you lose all that fame and glory you are forgotten. You never forget your first love rather it was the lil girl or boy that sat next to you in kindergarden or your first kitten you loved that person or thing and still think back on it after all these years and either laugh or smile because it brings back happiness. Profession I wont even go there I am not for sure where that would even want to want to spend the rest of your life with them. No offense, just confused on that one. But all in all if you are marring a person you are making a commitmeent to love them always to stand by them through thick and thin. If you do not think of this person when you wake in the morning and last thing at night before sleeping she or he is not the one I feel you should marry.
2007-06-27 02:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by Brian T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most important factor to consider before getting married is .. do I really know this person well? Are there any bad qualities that I may hjave overlooked? Do we share the same morals and iterests. What brought us together? For instancea long time ago I met a guy at a party , he ended up being an alcoholic who loved to leave me at home and go party with other chicks and beat me when I confronted him. Thank God I didnt marry him! You see? Marriage is a big leap just like choosing to have children and it should be considered carefully ,, NO extremely carefully. You may realize a couple years down the road that this person that you thought you loved is now someone you can't stand! There are great christian workbooks on pre marriage. "Before you say I do" is a good one. My husband , whom I love dearly, and I bought it and only got through a few chapters and now looking through the book I wish we would have gone through the whole workbook because we are now separated and some of the issues would have been covered in the work book. We were both afraid that if topics came up and we didn't agree that we might not get married , but I think now that if we would have worked it out before we may have still been together today. Alot of churches offer free pre marital counseling now a days because of the high divorce rate. I pray you make the right decisions. Believe me it will save you lots of heartache and tears.
2007-06-27 05:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by genesisone31 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Love, although money wouldn't hurt. Seriously, if you don't have love there would be no point in getting married. Fame is fleeting, professions change, and money can dwindle. True, unconditional love is the one thing that is constant.
2007-06-27 02:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by Tiffany L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love...because you love the person therefore you are inspired to work harder enable to acquire the needed money to sustain life, profession to get a steady & decent job and fame for having done all the work.
love can move mountains... without it, the rest is doomed to fail.
2007-06-27 03:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by icai 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The truth will be different for everyone but without love the rest of it wouldn't matter to me. That's why I still am not married. I JUST met the man that loves me and that I love just as much.
2007-06-27 02:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by indydst8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love, definitely! The rest of those things come and go far too easily. Love is the only thing that can make a long term relationship last.
2007-06-27 03:34:19 · answer #7 · answered by chewynougat4u 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love for the person, able to communicate well, trust in your relationship, willing to compromise/sacrifice for your family, respect for each other.. All these are important in a marriage to mi..
2007-06-27 02:45:39 · answer #8 · answered by jacquesLee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
love, trust and comfortable. you can alwyas count on them for the better and the worse. you feel much better, and you never have to worry a thing a home. it is the greatest relationship ever.
my parents are in love, and they trust each other, also very comfortable to be together. so, their marriage lasts forever. we are grown up, and they are still dating all the time.
2007-06-27 02:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by Tracy But 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
love is always the best answer. its like the jock and cheerleader in high school. he may be a jock and she a cheerleader, but muscles and looks fade. make sure you marry your best friend who you can communicate with and love her for her looks as well for the love that she gives to you and everyone around you.
2007-06-27 02:46:24 · answer #10 · answered by grizzly bear 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋