If you are human, leave this field blank.Questions to Ask When Preparing for MarriageIn each of these sections, how do you handle and live with differences? How do you decide what can remain differences without jeopardizing the relationship? As you deal with each subheading, include that in the discussion.TheologyWhat is the Gospel?How do you understand the Bible?Worship and DevotionHow important is corporate worship? What about other kinds of participation in church life? How important is it to be part of a small accountability/support group? What are your daily personal devotional practices? (prayer, reading, meditation, memorization)What would our family devotions look like? Who leads in this? Are we doing this now in an appropriate way (praying together about our lives and future, reading the Bible together)?Husband and WifeWhat is the meaning of headship and submission in the Bible and in our marriage? What are expectations about situations where one of you might be alone with someone of the opposite sex? How are tasks shared in the home (finances, cleaning, cooking, washing dishes, yard work, car upkeep, repairs, shopping for food, and household stuff)? What are the expectations for togetherness? What is an ideal non-special evening? How do you understand who initiates sex and how often? Who does the checkbook—or are there two?ChildrenIf and when, should we have children? Why? How many? How far apart? Would we consider adoption? What are the standards of behavior? What are the appropriate ways to discipline them? What are the expectations of time spent with them and when they go to bed? What signs of affection will you show them? What about school? Home school? Christian school? Public school?LifestyleOwn a home or not? Why? What kind of neighborhood? Why? How many cars? New? Used? View of money in general? How much to the church? How do you make money decisions?Where will you buy clothes? Department store? Thrift store? In between? Why?RestHow do you apply the Sabbath principle of rest in your life now?How will you apply this as a married couple later? ConflictWhat makes you angry? How do you handle your frustration or anger? Who should bring up an issue that is bothersome? What if we disagree both about what should be done and whether it is serious? Will we go to bed angry at each other? What is our view of getting help from friends or counselors?WorkWho is the main breadwinner? Should the wife work outside the home? Before kids? With kids at home? After kids?What are your views of daycare for children? What determines where you will locate? Job? Whose job? Church? Family? reCAPTCHA is required.Submit
