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The Ten Most Important Questions to Ask Before You Get Married

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Deal Breaker Question #6 - - Time

6. How do you want to spend our days off?

The answer to this question will reveal several things.

  • How your future spouse likes to spend free time.
  • The value your future spouse places on having fun together.
  • Whether or not you will come first before work.

Balancing work and fun and family time and personal time is not easy.

Without talking about the time aspect of your life together, you may find yourself grumbling because your spouse is spending what you consider to be too much time with old friends and extended family, or on hobbies, sports, the computer, etc.

Living a balanced life together will create the time you both need, individually and together, for vacations, quiet time, and fun time.

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