Choosing
the Right One
An
Important half of yours...
Somebody who is going to be with you in everything ...
The one who is going be with you for time and times to come...
To
Choose this person you surely need to think a lot, you got to know what
you have to look for and what not to.
But
the first and foremost thing is to understand what marriage actually
is all about.
The
necessity of Marriage:
Three
purposes
a. To eliminate solitude
A person always needs somebody to be with. It can be family, friends
or anybody. But in spite of all of them a person needs somebody who
is very close to him/her to help out in everything to give company,
to share everything above all to fill up the loneliness.
b.
To prevent immorality and to provide enjoyment.
To regulate the function of sex in a way that it may serve to uplift
man and woman.
c.
To bring children into the world and to provide adequately for the care
and nurture of their bodies, minds and souls.
The need to grow together as a family showing all the love and affection
to each other and keep the world still going on.
Principles
Governing Marriage:
i.
Leave father and mother to form a new family
ii. Cleave to one another
iii. Become one flesh
iv. To have intimacy
v. Intended Monogamous
vi. Demand physical & Mental faithfulness
vii. For a lifetime
1.
The Search for a Spouse:
What
to look for
A. Your own equal
B. Some Traits That are Important:
Major |
Minor |
Minor |
| Character |
Love |
Humor |
| Knowledge |
Commonsense |
Healthy Body |
| Faithfulness |
Sympathy |
Understanding |
| Confidence |
Cheerfulness |
Nature |
| Stability |
Kindness |
Self-control |
| Comradeship |
Courtesy |
Discipline |
| Adaptability |
Thoughtfulness |
Deep seated
values |
| Patience |
Cleanliness |
Respect for
people |
2.
What to Avoid
A.
Person with a criminal record
B. Person with known "Bad" habits
C. Person who has scant respect for authority
3.
What to Expect
A.
A spouse who is imperfect
B. A person who is different in nature (Sometimes Diametrically from
our mental picture).
C. A person who is physically and mentally different
D. Quarrels
E. Egos
F. In-laws interference
G. Anger
H. Laziness
I. Criticism
J. A sharp tongue
4.
How do you define the "Right" Spouse?
Some
Important Questions to consider
- What
place does God have in His/Her life?
- Do you like one another?
- Do you respect one another?
- Do you share, the same value system together?
-
Do you respect each other's families too?
- Can you talk easily and for long?
- Are you intellectually on the same level?
- Do you have common interests?
- How do you feel about the important areas of your life like children,
cash, clans, and companions?