Just because your friends are getting married is no reason for you to get married. There are so many things you should first consider before tying the knot. How then do we know the right time to get married?
Below are 9 signs you are ready to get married
1. YOU KNOW WHY YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED
If you want to get married because you think all your friends are getting married or maybe because you think age isn’t on your side then you are not ready to get married. Do you want to get married just because you can’t wait to wear that lovely tuxedo or white wedding gown or do you want to get married because you really want to spend the rest of your life with your partner. Your ability to answer these questions properly will reveal whether you are truly ready.
2. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IN A PARTNER
If the reason why you want to marry him/her is because he/she is cute, then you aren’t ready to get married. You know you are ready to get married when you can actually define the values and traits that matter to you. You know you are ready to get married when you realise that an attractive face is secondary when choosing a partner.
3. YOU KNOW AND TRUST YOUR PARTNER
If your reason for wanting to get married is because you and your partner have been dating for 5 years then you are not ready to get married. You know you are ready to get married when you know your partner’s past. You know you are ready to get married when you know your partner’s hopes and dreams. You know you are ready to get married when you trust your partner completely.
4. YOU HAVE NO DESIRE TO GO BACK TO ANY OF YOUR PAST RELATIONSHIP
If you still think of your ex and you still desire to get back with your ex, then you are not ready for marriage. You know you are ready to get married when you are happier in the present and don’t imagine going back to the past.
5. YOU CAN’T IMAGINE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT YOUR PARTNER
You know you are ready to get married when you truly love your partner and you can’t imagine life without your partner. You know you are ready to get married when you don’t imagine spending your future with anyone else but your partner.
6. YOU ARE READY TO COMPROMISE
You know you are ready to get married when you are prepared to compromise because you know if you’re going to make it work, you’re going to have to take each other’s schedules, ideas, tastes, etc. into consideration. If you still think only about yourself, then you are not ready to get married.
7. YOU AND YOUR PARTNER ARE EACH OTHER’S CHEERLEADER
You know you are ready to get married if you and your partner are each other’s cheerleader. You know you are ready to get married when you bring out the best in each other and have each other’s backs.
8. YOU’VE SHARED YOUR INSECURITIES AND ALLOWED YOURSELF TO BE VULNERABLE
You know you are ready to get married when you have shared your insecurities with your partner and you have also allowed yourself to be vulnerable. You know you are ready to get married when you have given your heart completely to your partner and don’t fear being hurt. You know you are ready when you’re no longer worried that one day your partner would find out your mess because your partner has seen your mess and is still with you.
9. YOU MAKE LONG-TERM PLANS WITH YOUR PARTNER
You know you are ready to get married when you make long-term plans with your partner. You know you are ready to get married when you both know what each of you want and you are both ok with working through these goals and plans together.
Do you think you are ready to get married?
Phil