Relationships are interesting, and can even get more interesting when you have found that partner who is ready to be your partner for the rest of their days, and when you talk about the things you need to talk about before marriage. Some marriages meet their end right from the very first night, which could be as a result of the fact that the couple didn’t discuss the the things they needed to talk about before marriage. Marriage! Unlike dating, it comes with a great responsibility which requires total faithfulness from both partners, for it to work.

Are you taking her down the aisle? Or are you walking down the aisle with him? If yes you will find this post very helpful as it inform you about the things you need to talk about before marriage.

Kids: if you haven’t considered talking about this yet, now is the time. It’s one of the things you need to talk about before marriage. It makes a lot of sense to discuss if you want children, and if yes how many? Is adoption allowed in case of infertility? When do you want to have your kids? You must plan your family size before marriage especially now that times are hard and the economy isn’t improving. This is more or less the reason why doctors and government is advocating for family planning.

Source of Finance, Spending and Savings: finance is one of the biggest things couples fight about and one of the most common sources of stress and tension. In fact it’s one of the reasons some relationships haven’t gone into marriage. If you are getting married, you need to talk about whether to pool all income or keep separate accounts. You will also need to decide which account you withdraw from for daily expenses and for big investments. One of you may be a spender while the other a saver, you need to talk about the amount withdrawable that you will both be satisfied with. There is no accurate planning on how much to be spent but ensure to spend within the box of your budget and cultivate the habit of saving.

Religion, Morals and Values: there are well over 4000 religions in the world today, your religious belief might not seem like a big deal during courtship but you need to talk about it before marriage, as religions and morals play a bigger role in marriage than some couples expect. Some people go nut when their partner tend to be more religious than they expect, or practice another religion different from theirs. You might decide to go into marriage with whatever religious belief or value your partner holds, but the problem immediately spur out when you start making children and you are deciding on how to raise them...read full post here