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ARE YOU READY TO GET MARRIED?
People change considerably during their 20s. So until you've matured as an individual, it is difficult to know if a relationship that worked for you in your younger years will still work for you years later.

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FINANCES:
Getting married can be expensive. Once you are married, how will you spend your money? Discussing money issues ahead of time (spending habits and where you each feel your money should go) can prevent disagreements later. Discuss how you and your partner feel about buying, saving and sharing bank accounts.

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HOW ALIKE ARE YOU?
Where do you stand on important issues such as religion and having children? Do your personalities clash or are you in-sync? While some people prefer their mate to be very similar to them, others feel that differences "spice up" the relationship. What are your expectations from marriage? Will you be able to give your partner what he/she needs?

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PERSONAL NEEDS AND BELIEFS:
What do you need to make a relationship work? What are your views on important issues such as loyalty, honesty and dealing with anger? How do your views fit with your partner's? What behaviours are considered to be "off-limits"? Communicate these with your partner.

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COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
How do you plan to communicate with your partner? Do you know how to fight fairly? There will be things you disagree on – how will you handle this? Set ground rules for communication, making sure to discuss specific issues such as arguing, yelling and name-calling. Are you able to resolve issues to reach a compromise?

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LIFE OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE:
Having a life outside of your partner is vital, and it is important to maintain your identity rather than to lose yourself in your mate. Discuss how much time you will set aside to spend time with friends or on hobbies.

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EMPLOYMENT:
What are your long-term career goals? Will you have to travel or relocate for your job? Do you spend long hours at the office? Do your work schedules allow enough time for you to spend together? What kind of effect will your job have on your family life? If you have children, will someone quit their job to take care of them?

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SE*X:
Being unsatisfied with your se*x life can cause problems in your relationship. Discuss your expectations with your partner, and find out what he/she expects from you in return.

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PERSONAL SPACE:
Are there times when you need to be left alone? Talked to? Listened to?
Comforted? Communicate these needs clearly to your partner.

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HOW TO KEEP YOUR MARRIAGE EXCITING:
How will you find ways to keep your relationship going? How do you plan to dedicate time to your relationship? What is your idea of time together – spending time with a group of friends, watching TV, a private dinner or a walk in the park?

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FAMILY/FRIENDS:
Do you get along with the people who are important in your partner's life? If not, will it cause problems in your relationship?

"Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then."
Camille, age 10


"No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married."
Freddie, age 6

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?

"Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough."
Lynnette, age 8


"On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date."
Martin, age 10

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?

"There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?"
Kelvin, age 8

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?

"You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids."
Derrick, age 8

NEW DELHI (AP) - A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death - an act he believes cursed him - a newspaper reported Tuesday.

P. Selvakumar married the sari-draped former stray named Selvi, chosen by family members and then bathed and clothed for the ceremony Sunday at a Hindu temple in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the Hindustan Times newspaper said.

Selvakumar, 33, told the paper he had been suffering since he stoned two dogs to death and hung their bodies from a tree 15 years ago.

"After that my legs and hands got paralyzed and I lost hearing in one ear," he said in the report.

The paper said an astrologer had told Selvakumar the wedding was the only way he could cure the maladies. It did not say whether his situation had improved.

Deeply superstitious people in rural India sometimes organize weddings to dogs and other animals, believing it can ward off certain curses.

The paper showed a picture of Selvakumar sitting next to the dog, which was wearing an orange sari and a flower garland.

The paper said the groom and his family then had a feast, while the dog got a bun.

A man is dating three women and wants to decide which to marry.
He decides to give them a test. He gives each woman a present of
$5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money.

The first does a total makeover. She goes to a fancy beauty salon,
gets her hair done, purchases new make-up and buys several new
outfits, and dresses up very nicely for the man.

She tells him that she has done this to be more attractive for him
because she loves him so much.

The man is impressed.

The second goes shopping to buy the man gifts.
She gets him a new set of STRONG golf clubs, some new gizmos for his
computer, and some expensive clothes.As she presents these gifts,
she tells him that she has spent all the money on him because she
loves him so much.

Again, the man is impressed.

The third invests the money in the stock market.
She earns several times the $5,000. She gives him back his $5000 and
reinvests the remainder in a joint account.
She tells him that she wants to save for their future because she
loves him so much.

Obviously, the man was impressed.

The man thought for a long time about what each woman had done with
the money.

Guess which lady he chose to marry?

think like a man . . .

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* > > > > > > > He married the most beautiful one!!!!!!

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* > > > > > > > Men are Men.... Obviously!!!

Conference Room : A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on

Father : A banker provided by nature

Criminal: A guy no different from the rest....except that he got caught

Boss : Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early

Politician : One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after

Classic : Books, which people praise, but do not read

Office : A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life

Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth

Etc .: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do

Experience: The name men give to their mistakes

Atom Bomb : An invention to end all inventions

School: A place where Papa pays and Son plays.

Life Insurance: A contract that keeps you poor all your life so that you can die Rich.

Nurse: A person who wakes u up to give you sleeping pills.

Marriage: It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her masters.

Divorce: Future tense of Marriage.

Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine willpower is defeated by feminine waterpower.

Lecture: An art of transferring information from the notes of the Lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of either"

Conference: The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.

Compromise : The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.