Many of you asked to have the engaged couples' questions in our articles on one page so the questions are easier to print. Here they are!
- Why are we getting married?
- What do we as a couple want out of life?
- Do you think our relationship will change after we are married?
- What do you think we'll be doing in thirty or forty years?
- How often do you drink?
- Have you ever hit someone?
- Do you think it is important to be faithful to one another?
- Do you have a criminal record?
- What was your childhood like?
- Was your family an affectionate one?
- Do you think we will have problems with your family during the holidays?
- What values do you want to bring from your family into our marriage?
- What do you like and dislike about your family?
- What do you like and dislike about my family?
- What do you like and dislike about your parents' marriage?
- What do you like and dislike about my parents' marriage?
- How would you describe yourself?
- How do you think I see you?
- Am I a jealous person?
- Do I have trust issues or feel insecure?
- How important is affirmation to me?
- Do I handle compliments well?
- What is your love language?
- Do you think we listen to one another well?
- Do you think it is important to know one another's physical and mental health histories?
- Will you clean the toilet?
- How are we going to divide up the household chores?
- How do you want to spend our days off?
- What are your expectations about how we will spend our free time?
- Do you believe that we should be doing everything together?
- Can we each pursue our own interests?
- Do you need time alone?
- How would you feel if I want a night out with my friends now and then?
- How will we make sure we have quality time together?
- How much time will we spend with our in-laws?
- Can we talk about money?
- Are you a saver or spender when it comes to money?
- How much do we owe in debts and what are our assets?
- Do you want to have a budget?
- Where does our money go?
- Should we have a joint checking account or separate accounts or both?
- Who is going to be responsible for making sure that bills are paid on time?
- Do you consider going to the movies and having a vacation every year a necessity or a luxury?
- What are our financial goals?
- Do you have any outstanding fines or debts?
- What are our future plans for purchasing a home?
- Do we both know where our important financial documents are located?
- Do you want to have children?
- Do we want to have children?
- If we decide we do, how many children do you want to have?
- How long should we be married before having children?
- What kind of parent do you think you will be?
- What is your parenting philosophy?
- Will one of us stay home after we have children?
- What type of birth control should we use if we want to postpone or prevent parenthood?
- How do you feel about adoption?
- Do you have any children already?
- Does religion play an important part in your life?
- Do you think faith and spirituality are important in a marriage?
- What is your image of God?
- Can we talk about sex?
- Should we talk about sex?
- Are you comfortable discussing your sexual likes and dislikes?
- What are your expectations of our sexual relationship?
- How will we make decisions together?
- Are we both willing to face into difficult areas or do we try to avoid conflict?
- Do you think we have problems in our relationship that we need to deal with before our wedding?
- Do we handle conflict well?
- How are we different?
- Do you think our differences will create problems in our marriage?
- Do you expect or want me to change?
- Can we both forgive?
- Are we both willing to work on our communication skills and to share intimately with each other?
