If you are in a serious relationship, there is every chance that that relationship is going to culminate in marriage.
Marriage is not a thing to joke about since it means committing your life to somebody else in the hope that they will do the same.
One hopes that when they exchange marital vows that the marriage will withstand the test of time and not end in divorce.
To forestall or significantly reduce the prospect of a divorce, it is important that you ask your partner a number of important questions.
1. One of the important questions to ask has to do with money, Andrea Bonior, a relationship expert says. Ask him or her how the two of you are going to share financial responsibilities. Who is going to bear the bulk of the responsibilities? Are you going to share the financial responsibilities equally?
2. You also need to ask about your partner's health status. Is any one of you suffering from a condition? How does he or she handle stress and how deeply involved should you be in each other's medical care?
3. Bonior also cites family as an important question to be asked before engagement. Questions around family such as how many children do you intend to have, that is if you are going to have children at all? What role should your parents play in your life?
4. You also need to ask your partner about their fears which will help you in having a better understanding of them as Lea Rose Emery advises.
5. Although, tricky one, the question about your romantic past needs to be asked. This will ensure that your past relationships do not hinder your marriage as Eleanor Stanford advises in a piece for the New York Times.