How Do I Know if I’m Ready to Marry Someone?

How Do I Know if I’m Ready to Marry Someone?

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[Paradise-on-Earth]

"love is a choice, sometimes made minute by minute". Truer words have never been spoken!

[somekindofsomething]

“Have you taken her out for coffee to get to know her.”

Great question.

[vivienleigh]

If you come between him and his daughter regarding the money situation. He will resent you and so will she. Doesn’t poison the relationship because you are jealous of his daughter

[Flash-]

Those questions asking if I am ready to marry are GOLDEN.
Going to listen to them again. Married 28 years and wish this advice
had been available before we tied the knot.

[stuemler]

It has to be reciprocal, it has to be chosen, it has to be discussed even though some things will change with time. If you commit to marraige, go get a trusted counselor. Disagree with (insert family/friends name approach to marraige) call it out before "I do"

[pinacolada]

Financially each person's debt is inherited between husband & wife. It should be discussed with financial literacy & not emotions to aim for goals.

[kimberlysmith]

Six months of dating is not long enough to think you know someone. The purpose of dating is to evaluate one another's suitability as a long term companion or spouse. He has an adult daughter he is financially supporting. As you get to know him better through your courtship, observe if he stops the money train and instead chooses to focus on your future together. By virtue of the comment that his daughter has him and her grandfather "wrapped around her finger", that isn't going change simply because you marry him. The change has to be demonstrated before you enter into marriage. If he is unwilling or unable to do that, you are looking at the blueprint of your future with him. Only you can decide if that is something you can live with long term.

[aliciafreitag]

She has second relationship within 2 years and calls them long-term... the math doesnt add up here at all

[soni]

If you are questioning it, don't!

[coolstuffaboutlife]

As a single man, I see this as an absolute win

[megalopolis]

I hope Bethany got something out of this call. Today John enjoyed his job maybe a little too much. He had a lot of ground to cover, but kept making fun, reminiscing, and giving advice before the caller had completed her story. She sounds like a great sport and a lot of fun, but is also learning about the serious, value-oriented part of herself. I pray for much success in this, and that, if it's meant to be, that her fella joins in on the adventure.

[nikan]

Wow. The comment section is super high quality with this one.

[tonirome]

6 months relationship and you're trying to come between him and his daughter.. you're the red flag .. it's none of your business until he asks you for money for her or if you move in together and he can't pay his portion of bills.

[luminous]

Why is he always so quick to take everyone at their word about their ex without knowing any details about what actually happened? Just imagine if a guy called in and said his last relationship failed cos she was being manipulative and John just said "WOMEN!! STOP BEING SO MANIPULATIVE!!!!" I'm sure that'd go over just

[SOI-wllo]

What an exceptional call! So helpful!!

[LOUBAT]

In England we say ‘There’s a bat in the cage’ if someone has something in their nose! 🦇

[kathygarcia]

There won't be any doubt in your mind when you really in LOVE ❤

[Ninabeana]

6 months really? And already asking this question, that’s too soon. You’re not even over the honeymoon phase yet!

[random-nzdy]

Not sure why John didn't ask more questions about the financial concerns between him and daughter. 6 months into already be invading that relationship is off, unless there's an obvious red flag.

Seemed like a critical part of the call And we got zero specifics.

Also he asked why her previous relationship didn't work and all she said was "He wasn't a grown up" and absolved herself of all responsibility in that relationship and again we got no specific as to what she actually meant by that.

I feel like too much of the call went to John kind of joking around with her and these critical issues had zero specific attention

[ADL]

I feel like this video is targeting me...