Is knowing where a relationship is going important?

@sofear (42)
January 23, 2010 4:43pm CST
Am curious to find out if we[especialy women]should sk the men we date this question.What if you want to settle down,get married and have kids?Should you ask your partner this question to find out if your relationship has got a future?What if he/she is not ready and just wants to have fun,should you break it off and jog on?Or just wait and find out the hard way,by getting jilted or something.What do you think?
4 responses
• India
24 Jan 10
the best way to know if your partner is keen on settling down with you, or wishes to have kids is by bowing down completely before him/her. i know this sounds ridiculous but its true. when i met my polish girlfriend, she was rude, all-time-angry ..she was like time bomb.,like a dynamite. but today i understand her completely and able to look inside her heart directly because ive always been humble to her. No matter how many times she scolded me, ive always asked for forgiveness and never ever gave her rude reply. and see..that worked. today she loves me more than anything else and never ever gets angry on me or anyone else.. and she tells me whatever is in her heart, including the need for babies and all It's not because i didnt act like a "man", its because I Love Her.
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
Men sometimes find it hard to take unsophisticated questions such as this. Who a girl is depends on what kind of questions they ask. Even if the man has heard of this question, he might be quite unsure of his answer. So if he really has the capability to take care of his family, the question may launch but if not no. If you ask an incompetent man youve just wasted words. But I do consider the possibility that it is ok to hear the question as long as the incompetent guy can catch on with it. Therefore, you should ask him first about his health and determine his strengths and weaknesses before asking this somewhat final question.
• India
24 Jan 10
I think Yes, we should know the future of the relation. The day you got to that you are in love with someone, let him/her know that you are in love. May be that the other party has same feelings for you and want to say similar things to you. And the other side is as well, the other party is not interested in you and you are not aware of that. Make the things clear so that there is clarity for both the parties and your relationship goes in the right direction which is very important to know for both. Spread happiness :)
23 Jan 10
I think it is something that should be approached cautiously, especially in a new realtionship, and of course depends on your age too, but sometimes the fun is in not knowing what is going to happen. A spontaneous relationship which starts as fun and friendship is more likely to survive than finding out whether long-term plans are similar from the out-set. Having said that, if you have been with someone for a number of years and you feel that the relationship has to move forward (marriage, children or living together) then I think it is something that should be brought up. No-one should stay with someone just because it got comfortable. People have different arrangements but don't you think if someone tells you they love you then you should be able to talk about anything with them anyway?? In response to your question,I guess it depends whether you love them, see a future and are prepared to wait if they are not ready, but if marriage/kids/living together is something you want with all your heart, you can't wait forever and sometimes its better to find someone that does share your views.