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7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 1:42am On Oct 04, 2012 |
When Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds secretly tied the knot, we were thrilled. But still, Blake is only 25-a little on the young side. So we got a bit curious and asked the experts for signs that let you know you're ready to get married. Be sure you check these off before you walk down the aisle. By Annie Daly 1. You've Dated Around We're not saying you have to pull a Jen Aniston and go through tons of dudes before you find The One. But having a few solid long term relationships under your belt does help you figure out what qualities are important to you and what makes a relationship work-so you truly appreciate your future hubs when you find him. 2. You Share Similar Goals Let's say he wants to do the suburbia thing stat, while you'd love to travel the globe for a few years. If you get hitched, one of you will end up disappointed...you're in separate mind-sets right now and prioritize different things. Settle down with a man you're more or less on the same page with: you both want to live in the city, you both want (or don't want) kids, etc. 3. You Don't Want to Change Him Look, you don't have to adore everything about your guy. But you do have to make peace with the fact that he's always going to sack out on the couch and be glued to ESPN on Sunday afternoons, and he'll never stop slurping the milk in his cereal no matter how many times you say it annoys you. You can't change a man (but you can tweak him), and trying to will make you frustrated...not to mention bitchier. 4. Your Connection Is Tight Out of Bed, Too When you first started seeing each other, staying between the sheets all weekend was pretty legit. But for your bond to be strong enough for the long haul, you need more than a physical connection-meaning you need to know that you can have just as much fun together with your clothes on as you do when they're off. 5. You're Not Living Out a Bridal Fantasy Sure, it seems like every time you sign onto Facebook, another pal has posted pics of herself in a stunning white gown. Sigh. But remember: Getting hitched isn't about the ceremony-it's about what happens after your big day. You'd better be thinking about your future life with him, not just your future bridal party photos (and how pretty they'll look in that fab silver frame). 6. You Both Try to Resolve Fights After you have a disagreement, it may seem easiest to apologize and move on-you know, do the whole "pretend it never happened" thing and go forward. But sweeping conflicts under the rug only sets you up for a bigger blow-outs down the road, because the issues will likely resurface if left unresolved. If you can't talk things out rationally, you're not ready. 7. Your Friends and Family Dig Him Of course, it's your life, so you have the final say. Thing is, choosing a partner is a big deal, and your inner circle's input does mean something. It's fine if a few family members or friends aren't huge fans of you two as a couple; you can't please 'em all. But if everyone seems to think you're a poor match, ask them why. They might be onto something. SOURCES: Carole Altman, PhD, author of You can Be Your Own Sex Therapist; Carol J. Bruess, PhD, author of What Happy Couples Do; Marni Battista, relationship expert in Los Angeles; Jen Kirsch, relationship expert in Toronto for Cosmo TV's Love Track LINK 1 Like |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 1:44am On Oct 04, 2012 |
Women should pay close attention to numbers 1, 5, and 6. Men should pay attention to numbers 4, 4, and 4. Oh, also number 4. 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by 190: 1:56am On Oct 04, 2012 |
Only one person start thread, respond to thread Madness in pratice This girl ehn? 1 Like |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Chanchit: 2:31am On Oct 04, 2012 |
K, the #4 is for men, cos there are too many beautifool fools around nowadays. 3 Likes |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 2:44am On Oct 04, 2012 |
190: The first post was the article. Nothing in that post was mine. I'm allowed to respond, am I not? 3 Likes |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by 190: 3:29am On Oct 04, 2012 |
ogugua88: u're babyboo 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by born2boink(m): 6:13am On Oct 04, 2012 |
ogugua88: Women should pay close attention to numbers 1, 5, and 6. Men should pay attention to numbers 4, 4, and 4. Oh, also number 4.which yeye attention, 70% of nigeria marriagess head to divorce, why marriagge is over rated, na pikin the koko |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 7:30am On Oct 04, 2012 |
"I haven't ready". . . Walahi. |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 7:42am On Oct 04, 2012 |
I will only disagree with No. 1 & No. 4. Those to me are the major reasons y most marriages break in today world. BTW, they should be emotionally/spiritually/physically/financially mature. thats another good sign. Most ppl jump into marriage without those maturity in them, so they jump out fast |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by birdman(m): 8:04am On Oct 04, 2012 |
Im not worried about #4. We'll just stay in bed all day |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by cindyrella(f): 8:16am On Oct 04, 2012 |
I am so not ready! |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Mynd44: 8:23am On Oct 04, 2012 |
Not even ready in the next 5 years |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 8:29am On Oct 04, 2012 |
That article is preventing future Nairaland divorces. O dim nma. 1 Like |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 8:37am On Oct 04, 2012 |
? |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by ITbomb(m): 9:28am On Oct 04, 2012 |
I think I'm ready |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Nobody: 9:37am On Oct 04, 2012 |
ogugua88: ogugua88: Women should pay close attention to numbers 1, 5, and 6. Men should pay attention to numbers 4, 4, and 4. Oh, also number 4. Ogugua, does one really need to *date around to figure out important qualities? 1 Like |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by ArQueBusieR(m): 9:44am On Oct 04, 2012 |
I think I should get married today(!) |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by 190: 9:52am On Oct 04, 2012 |
ITbomb: I think I'm ready Me too Now where's abiL or annita19 |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by ITbomb(m): 10:03am On Oct 04, 2012 |
190:#WTF. I'm sure you didn't go thru 4. Your Connection Is Tight Out of Bed, Toobefore writing that. I remember your post to her saying she look more beautiful without her cloth on |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Excelboi(m): 10:14am On Oct 04, 2012 |
With all thosse points listed above, honestly, I'm far from being ready! 1 Like |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by chikeorji123(m): 10:14am On Oct 04, 2012 |
I"m ready but were the money?the body & soul is willing but pocket is weak. 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by akorlade(m): 10:37am On Oct 04, 2012 |
Recipe for disaster. Financial stability not listed. Recipe for disaster. Financial stability not listed. |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Obinoscopy(m): 11:34am On Oct 04, 2012 |
@OP, I'll score myself 5/7. I guess that's a pass mark |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by kandiikane(m): 12:29pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
born2fuck: marriagge is over rated.Gbam! I need to do number one. Get experience to know what I want. |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by 190: 12:32pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by kandiikane(m): 1:12pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
Wetin? |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by 190: 1:21pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
Ask me again |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by DukeNija(m): 1:31pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
Good piece Ogugua. Marry Marry Marry!!! Everywhere na Marry. |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by DukeNija(m): 1:34pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
ogugua88: That article is preventing future Nairaland divorces. O dim nma. So Ogugua ma asusu igbo. Odi nmma O |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by yeye4live(m): 2:11pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
i read all dis post in so many form on nairaland every day its funny,u pple always xclude money, if a guy does not have money no naija girl will want to marry him full stop 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Joey82(m): 2:19pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
yeye4live: i read all dis post in so many form on nairaland every day its funny,u pple always xclude money, if a guy does not have money no naija girl will want to marry her full stop are u refering to a gay or straight marriage? |
Re: 7 Signs You Are Ready For Marriage by Okijajuju1(m): 2:28pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
When Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds secretly tied the knot, we were thrilled. But still, Blake is only 25-a little on the young side. So we got a bit curious and asked the experts for signs that let you know you're ready to get married. Be sure you check these off before you walk down the aisle. By Annie Daly 1. You've Dated Around He is a player, Shes an Ashawo 2. You Share Similar Goals 3. You Don't Want to Change Him Meaning he/she is perfect.. And since there is no perfect b=person, then that means one of you is pretending!! 4. Your Connection Is Tight Out of Bed, Too Very funny!!! Meaning After-sex talks... 5. You're Not Living Out a Bridal Fantasy Most women in relationships are living bridal fantasies.. 6. You Both Try to Resolve Fights Best point on the darn list 7. Your Friends and Family Dig Him Very not important.. Frisends and Family shouldnt dictate who you date and marry!! The relationship is between two people not a commuinity of people.. SOURCES: Alusi Okija, PhD, author of "You can use Juju to find true love"; Carol J. Bruess, PhD, author of What Happy Couples Do; Marni Battista, relationship expert in Los Angeles; Jen Kirsch, relationship expert in Toronto for Cosmo TV's Love Track LINK 4 Likes |
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