Hi, I am a woman in my early 30s that is thinking about settling down.
Which qualities should one prioritise to choose a partner for marriage? I am already on board with the whole "do not choose based of looks", but what else is there?
I think being in love is important, but talking to all my married friends, that intense love you feel in the beginning settles into more of a companionship type of love over time so being crazy in love doesn't seem to be the main factor for if a marriage will last or not.
My friend that is 10 years older than me said that I should consider money as big factor, since she felt like her life has been held back by not having financial freedom (they couldn't afford to have as many kids as they wanted, have to live way smaller than they want etc). She said that married life is hard, and not having money will just make it harder.
My sister (divorced) said that marrying someone with money is the best thing you can do, because that gives you the freedom to divorce if it doesn't work out. A bunch of her friends cannot afford to get a divorce since the family don't have enough money for two households, so they are stuck together.
My other friend that is in a longterm relationship (10+ years) says that you should choose someone that you trust and like being around, that's it.
But studies shows us that we should chose someone similar in age, similar class background and religious background, similar in educational background.
Once I settle down I don't want to get a divorce, so I rather chose very wisely. Please give me your inputs!
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