What condition will you agree to marry with someone?

@lubeimao (118)
China
November 1, 2009 7:32am CST
In my hometown,many girls will accept marriage if the boy has a apartment ,and the boy gives her a motorcycle, bikecyle ,diamond ring ,goldnecklance and gold earring.Usually ,girls who are from village will accept blinddating and after that it will come the engagement,and marriage,and from the girl meet the boy and they are married will last half of year.For me ,the two person must know each other very well ,then i will think about the marriage.But if my boyfriend do not have apartment ,i will not marry with him ,and if he do not give me roses i will very angry.But some of my friends hold the boy must have house and car ,good jobs .What's your opinion ,do you have some special requirements ,or just love will be ok? Look forward for your reply!
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25 responses
• Philippines
1 Nov 09
my conditions are:he has a great job or business that can support future kids,can cook well,has ambitions and pursues them,great with pets and children,very patient and understanding,financially independent,and won't stop me from pursuing my dreams.I don't want a guy who will ask me to stay home once we get married.I would like to earn my own money for myself.also,he should not be threatened by my success.we should help together to achieve our dreams for our family.
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
I think girls requirements before they marry a guy that he should have a stable job or business so he can support a family. Financially secured and mentally ready to start a family. If he is a husband material, loving and honest. For me as long as the guy can support me and he accept everything about me it is fine to me.
• United States
16 Jan 10
The decision to marry should be based on more that what someone has or what they give you. It should be based on if you love them, if you trust them, if you understand each other. Marriage should be based on the heart, not the wallet.
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
2 Nov 09
Love, trust and commitment should be the conditions for marriage. It is also important that the man understands that women are equal partners. It is also important that the woman is determined to have an education, a job and the abiity to support the family if need be. All material things like a house, car and furniture can be aquired together. If a woman insists on those things she will be treated like a piece of furniture or a possession. It is very sad that you get angry if the man does not give you roses and has an apartment. You are an intelligent young woman, well educated and well spoken. Get yourself a job, rent an apartment and buy yourself some roses. Then you are truly free and can follow your heart and marry the man that you love.
@jashoaf (296)
• United States
4 Nov 09
Love is important, but there are some other things, too. Faith is important. Nothing can break to people up faster than believing in different gods, and my God is very important to me. Common interests are somewhat important, too. I mean the important stuff, not like skateboarding or dancing. Do you look at things the same way? Are you willing to help a stranger, and to what degree? Do you both want (or don't wnat) kids? How do you think they should be raised? How important is his mother to him, does he give her money or spend a lot of time there? Will she continue to be in first place, or will you be first now? Those are the kind of things I want to know before marriage. As far as a job, he should be doing something!He should be going to school to get a job, or working a job, or actively seeking a job with realistic goals - which means he will soon have a job. If he is not a worker, you are both in trouble. As far as I am concerned that goes for the woman too. Who wants to marry a layabout? Gifts and presents are material things. A guy that is showering you with gifts and doesn't work is a shady person, stay away. I want to know that we are camptible, that we will always make it no matter what happens, that I and my kids will be loved and well treated. Everything else is gravy.
@gmatthews (154)
• United States
2 Nov 09
It's not about material things when you are committing to someone for the rest of your life. I married a man who I was and still am madly in love with. He is my best friend. I tell him everything. We share the same beliefs and we make eachother happy. I didn't care how much money he had or the type of vehicle he drove.
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
Love is important, of course. But it wouldn't hurt to be a little practical about it, since no one can live on love alone xD a stable job would be nice, with a very kind and understanding personality. What's also important to me is the preparedness of the person to get married and if he can stand up when ever he falls on his knees. To me, its also important to be assured that when problems comes during the marriage, i know I can count on him to support me :)
@KMaroon (266)
• India
2 Nov 09
Hi lubeimao In my opinion a woman should marry a person when she feels the person respect woman, understand her feelings, both the girl and boy have to understand each other very well and they should know the importance of love. They should believe each other. Have a nice day.
• China
2 Nov 09
in my coutry ,if you have a house ,you can find a girl to be your wife,if you want to marry a beautiful woman, you have to very good,you have to be very rich.
2 Nov 09
a settled boy with an appartment, a job and shud b loving as well
@dhysanne (449)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
I am single. And still haven't found the one to marry. I think the first you need to know in marrying somebody is if you love each other. When love is there the next thing follows. You don't have to be rich, but it is important that both of have stable jobs for you to handle financial responsibilities in raising your family. Aside from your love and acceptance, it is also important that you know each others family, your belief, and culture. So when you get married, you will have less problems in dealing with them.
• China
2 Nov 09
As girlfriend of mine,she won't ask me for the things put forward.she know we love each other very much,and it's the unique what he ask.let's back for a second,will you marry a man just for the substance,like motorcycle,bike,car?The era is gone,or the "motorcycle is gone".
@MJAL08 (275)
2 Nov 09
i will only get married if and only if i have my own house, my own car and has done all the things i want to do as a single woman and my partner, i want a partner who won't bring me down. I want to have someone whom i love and my parents and family accept him. Getting married isn't all about love.
• China
2 Nov 09
hi,lubeimao!I'm Chinese too,so I understand what you're saying and your feeling.Nowadays an apartment is a necessary condition to proposal to a girl,though the apartment price is so high that it usually cost almost the whole savings of a family.But everyone obey such a condition.If you married a man who couldn't afford an appartment,you would feel very unfair when he loves you less than before,and when some conflicts appear between you and his family.And I think a man maybe appreciate you and love you more when you accept his proposal without an appartment and some conditions else,but it doesn't mean after getting married he will look forward to you less than other men look forward to their wives,and so does his family.In a word,they pay less but will not demand less...so,be careful.
@luckyke (56)
• China
2 Nov 09
I am familiar with these situations that you mentioned and i agree some requirements are necessary for long-last marriage, but i think the most important thing is LOVE. before i decide to marry someone, first i should love him, also i must care whether he has an apartment or not, because house price is very high here!
• United States
2 Nov 09
He has to have a job, and he has to be love me and really want to marry me. I will never force a man to marry me. If my boyfriend wants to me then he has to really want it and he had to be ready for it. He has to have a steady job that pays at least 3% more than the minimum wage. I am not asking him to have a job were he makes 100K per year because I know that is very unrealistic, but just have a job that can keep him on his feet. I can take care of myself. I am getting my degree and I am going to have a job that is going to keep me stable. I do not need anyone to take care of me.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
1 Nov 09
I don't think that people should marry for any reason other than love, but I also do not think that love is enough. I think when it comes to choosing a mate they have to be careful about that person do they have good earning potential? Are they responsible? I think there has to be love though, if you marry someone only for monitary things it is never going to work out. You need to love someone in order for a marriage to work out.
@msedge (4011)
• United States
2 Nov 09
I heard alot of women having these conditions.But in the end they are unhappy.For me, love is the only requirement for marriage.If you love each other and work out for your future together then you can have those things.
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
Love should be the main reason to get married because it is only love that can help marriage lasts forever. Material things are secondary since you can earn and gain them by working hard. I do not believe that marriage can last without you being in love with your partner since it is very hard to love someone out of the desire to gain wealth.
@solared (1207)
• United States
1 Nov 09
My special requirement would be to accept my beliefs and don't ask me to change them and don't try to change me.
@mielshare (265)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
I think the only condition that will make me marry a person is that, I LOVE HIM and nothing else..Cause whenever I want to get married I want to be married the person whom I want to spend my lifetime with..