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The Ten Most Important Questions to Ask Before You Get Married

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Deal Breaker Question #1 -- Children
Sometimes love just isn't enough to keep a couple together.

So often on the Marriage Forums, a person will share an issue in a marriage that is an obvious deal breaker. When asked if the issue was discussed prior to getting married, the answer is often "no."

Don't make that mistake. Don't get married without knowing your future spouse's thoughts on these issues that can kill a marriage.

Compromise is usually not an option if the two of you disagree on these issues that can be deal breakers.

1. Do you want to have children?

It is a huge red flag in your relationship if you and your future spouse can not agree on whether to have children or not.

Thinking that you can deal with this issue later in your marriage is a mistake.

Making a decision to have a baby when one parent doesn't want to have children is not fair to the child or to your marriage.

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