Love is important, but marriage also involves money, family, expectations and difficult decisions.
Before saying βI do,β have honest conversations about:
1οΈβ£ MONEY π°
How will you manage finances?
Who pays for what?
Will you combine finances or keep some separate?
What are your debts, savings goals and financial priorities?
2οΈβ£ CHILDREN πΆ
Do you both want children?
How many?
When?
How will you approach parenting, education and discipline?
3οΈβ£ FAMILY & IN-LAWS π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦
How involved should extended family be?
What happens when family needs financial help?
Where will you spend major holidays?
4οΈβ£ CAREER & WHERE TO LIVE π
What happens if one person gets a job in another city or country?
Whose career takes priority when difficult choices arise?
What kind of lifestyle are you both working toward?
5οΈβ£ VALUES, CONFLICT & EXPECTATIONS β€οΈ
How do you handle disagreements?
What does respect mean to each of you?
What are your expectations about household responsibilities, privacy and personal space?
π¨The goal isn't to agree on everything.
It's to discover the important differences before they become major surprises.
Some conversations may be uncomfortable.
We Have to them anyway.
πWhat important topic would YOU add to this list?
