The success of a marriage is increased when a couple shares the same or similar values.  Statistics indicate that the major areas that place the most pressure on marriages are: finances, lack of communication, substance abuse, religious differences and infidelity.  Answer each question privately and follow up by comparing your responses with those of your future mate.  Come up with objective ways to make needed changes.  This gives you an opportunity to work on areas of incompatibility.  Please answer honestly.  This list of questions is by no means exhaustive.

1. You are married, and both work outside the home.  All monthly bills have been paid.  What will you do with the
    $1,000 left over?

2. List each item in the order of importance to you: take a vacation, buy a home , save for child's education, 
    shop for new wardrobe, purchase a new car, host your mate a big birthday party, spend big on christmas     
    presents.

3. List ways you would suggest to save money if one of you lost your income.

4. Should you and your mate have joint or separate savings/checking accounts?  Why?   

5. Write out your personal budget.  After marriage will it be necessary to make changes to your budget?  How?

6. Give your explanation of the term marriage covenant.   At what point in the relationship does a couple enter into
    a covenant?  Write in detail your idea of the idea marriage covenant. 

7.  Are you a morning or evening person?  What about your future mate?  How will you adjust your sleep habits  to
     to accommodate your future mates?

8. How important is it for you to  communicate your feelings, ideas, opinions?   Do you and your mate have an open
    line of communication?  What can you do to improve your communication?  Will you set aside time to talk?

9. How do you feel about the use of alcohol, drugs, smoking etc.  Does your mate share your opinion?

10. Do either you or your mate use any legal or illegal drugs?  How will this knowledge affect your willingness to
      marry? 

11. What would you do after you are married if you found out that your mate has an alcohol or drug problem?

12. List your religious preference?  What is your mates religious preference?  What religious influence will you
      use to train your children?  Will this have a negative influence on your marriage?

13. Should a Christian and non-christian marry?  What does the Bible say about such a marriage?  Is the teaching
      of the Bible important to you?

14. According to the Bible should a couple have sex before marriage?

15. What important decisions should a couple make or talk about or plan for prior to marriage?

16. How would you deal with infidelity in your marriage?

17. What conditions would make you feel that divorce is the only reasonable outcome?

18. What have you and your mate done or will you do to divorce proof your marriage/

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      questions that could prove to be very helpful to the success of your marriage, as well as, help you
      get to know one another better.  Purchase and read the book by the same name to learn more about
      Biblical principals for marriage.