John Markum

You know you are mature enough to get married if…

  1. You have a job and pay your own bills. Don’t make excuses. Just get a job!
  2. You can put someone else’s needs before your own.
  3. You are honest with yourself regarding the areas you need improvement.
  4. (Guys) You are capable of leading a wife/family in the right direction.
  5. (Ladies) You are humble enough to follow a man’s leadership without being a doormat.
  6. You have a specific, high degree of certainty of what you want to do in life, and a realistic plan on how to get there.
  7. You’re not trying to run from anything by getting married (i.e. your parents, job, ex, etc.)
  8. You realize that you will not do everything perfect and neither will your spouse. In other words, you’re honest about your faults, and forgiving of your spouse’s.
  9. You can communicate your emotions (guys) without being emotional (ladies).
  10. You see compromises on non-moral issues as a win-win, because you got some of what you wanted, and made your better-half happy as well. Everything doesn’t have to be your way.

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