{"id":35072,"date":"2021-05-25T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=35072"},"modified":"2021-06-10T08:37:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T12:37:16","slug":"questions-to-ask-before-getting-married","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/questions-to-ask-before-getting-married\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Important Questions to Ask Before Getting Married"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What are the most important questions to ask before getting married? How do you know if you&#8217;re ready to say &#8220;I do&#8221;? Are you and your future husband on the same page?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Steve Harvey in his book <em>Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man<\/em>, there are ten questions you should ask before getting married. 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You\u2019re excited, but are you really ready to say \u201cI do\u201d?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you flaunt your ring or hire a caterer, make sure you\u2019re clear about what a marriage really is and that you and your man are on the same page regarding yours by asking yourself these ten questions to ask before you get married.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting Married<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the top 10 questions to ask before the trip down the aisle:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 1: How do you fit into the vision of his life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get clarity on what your mutual ideas are regarding your lives, dreams, and ambitions. Make sure your future selves are as compatible as your current selves before taking the plunge. If he struggles to envision a future with you, he\u2019s not ready to get married.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 2: Can you handle a full-time husband?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve run your own show for so long, are you ready to share the stage with a man? Do you have the capacity to compromise on your home environment and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-do-you-spend-your-time\/\">how you spend your time<\/a> at home? You may have envisioned your future a million times before, but now you have to envision it with this specific man by your side.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 3: Do you fully respect and understand his career?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His busy schedule and nights putting in overtime may have suited your lifestyle when you were dating, but is that the type of husband you want? 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