Marriage to the right person... how?????

@nangisha (3496)
Indonesia
October 25, 2011 5:22am CST
Honestly its made confuse sometimes to choose the one who spend my life with. I know there are many of you who more experience than me. I wanna know how you know you are marriage the right person and every thing will be alright. How do you know he is love or your life . Help me out here please? Thanks
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24 responses
• India
25 Oct 11
Hi nangisha, very difficult question. :) Difficult because you set your ultimate requirement as 'every thing will be alright'. A lot of advises may pour here in response to your prompt from many 'who have more experience'. In fact, at least I can't come up with a recipe that will ensure 'every thing will be alright'!!. Because the whole issue of two strangers deciding to find mutual compatibility for life is itself a very tough proposition. There is possibly no final word on which pursuit ensures total success. By pursuit I mean different ways people get to know and decide to marry: by falling in love, by being introduced and then developing love, by being alongside in work for a long time and then developing liking for each other over a long period of association or by the arrangement of parents on both sides. It is another facet of human beings displaying mature understanding when living together. Just because boy & girl fall deeply in love does not ensure that they can sustain the rough of life together post their marriage. Because when they get attracted at first, they tend to see only the good side of the other person. At the same time, it may also happen that since the boy & girl have decided to marry because of their deep love towards each other, they will do everything with sound understanding so that everything goes alright for them. Marriages arranged by parents after what they believe to be the best due diligence they could do, may hit the rocks if the couple refuse to display mutual understanding & appreciation. So, there is no unique formula that ensures all will be well. Whatever prior reality check possible having been done, the two sides must get into wedlock for life with a solemn understanding that they will nurture it with all their positive actions to ensure everything is always well. Sorry about the long preach-like comment. But couldn't help it. :P
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
27 Oct 11
Hi Pushhyarag2000!. That's was a good preach any way. I know its will take effort to made it work but there is time I am with someone and I know its won't work not because he is a bad one, just my heart tell that's way. Are you marriage yet? I know mutual understanding really important because if not you will living with stranger with a lot fight.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
26 Oct 11
Sad to say that I didn't married a right person for me. Because I choose the one who always cheated on me... I can't share something good with your, friend. I am sorry for that...
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
1 Nov 11
Hard to be in a partner who always a cheater. Hope you found the right person who really love as I do...I never think to cheat someone
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Hi Aeros!. I knows its hard with someone who always cheat on you. I hope I can find someone who had respect in marriage and respect his wife and good example for my future child. I hope you will find someone who love you as you love her .
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
27 Oct 11
Its OK aerous, I can learn something from it. I know its situation many of dealing with. That's why I think i really important to had good communication before carry on.Its hard to life with someone who you can not share what in your mind and think that's really bother you. To be hear really essential for women.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Oct 11
Hi! Marriage is like a gamble. You get to know only after marriage whether the person (read your spouse) is good one or the bad one. It is not possible to know the real person (read spouse) before marriage because when you start living with a person 24x7, then only you come to know his/her positive and negative traits. Are you searching for the right person?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
27 Oct 11
You need to live with the person 24x7 to 'know' real him/her and that is possible only after 'marriage'. All the best to you.
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Thank you .
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
27 Oct 11
I think answer for your question is yes. I personally had a fear if the marriage will fail if I got the wrong person. I personally think you are right we will not truly know someone before we living together but I think its will not possible in our culture and I will not do it either. Its will know someone from what we talk about and exploring her way of he think.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
28 Oct 11
Well, to get a good person a hard one. Marriage is not such an easy to enter with. Because people change in some cases...I think the best you choose is the one who have faith and fear of God. A God fearing person is one of the best to pick in terms of marriage...
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
14 Nov 11
Yup! Friend, that what the teach us to have a good partner. Because the bible said "it's hard to find a good man"...but it says find the man who follow the commandment of the Lord...
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
14 Nov 11
Yeah aerous its hard to get the right one. I think maybe they don't change. We just don't see that's part, maybe that's the real his/her personality, he/she just not showing it before marriage. I think you are right the one who genuinely fear God will always respect what God put in his/her life.
@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
26 Oct 11
Relationship should be a job well done at the end of each day. A fulfillment for every hug and kisses you receive each day from your partner. When you have selected the man and entered marriage, no one can say at the start I found the right man and that for sure my married life is a success 'till the end. Marriage is an experiment of knowing each other, an adjustment for every differences of character. If you already knew and have studied the right things to do but resist and follow your own reasoning then it will not work to have a lasting relationship. You need to work hard to keep the relationship going and that is tiring that you need either set your self free or hold on tight.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Hi Macayadann...! I know it won't like the end of Cinderella Story when they got married and they happily ever after. I see it takes hard work and sacrifice to made its work and its will be easier if you married with someone you love and love you too. Maybe the hardest part to take your man with all his weakness and allow myself to admit I had weakness too.
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Hi Macayadann...! I know it won't like the end of Cinderella Story when they got married and they happily ever after. I see it takes hard work and sacrifice to made its work and its will be easier if you married with someone you love and love you too. Maybe the hardest part to take your man with all his weakness and allow myself to admit I had weakness too.
• Philippines
4 Nov 11
Always make each day an interesting and exciting one for the two of you as if always the start of knowing each other, he is courting you and you being courted. Because if you will just focus yourselves with the responsibility of raising your own family, it will turn out to be boring and monotonous. Remember that marriage will take all the rest of your time in life and so you need to spice it up always so as not for it to become bland or tasteless.
@khare_1005 (1310)
• India
30 Oct 11
my answer may not help you but for me,it was just a glance that made me realize that yes this is my man.my marriage was arranged and i don;t know how but just at one look i knew he is going to be my destiny and i could find nobody better. but its not possible to know everything about a person and judge about him before you actually start living with him.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
14 Nov 11
We are no longer in this tradition. My mom and dad got their marriage arrange and still together until now. Its made me wonder its me expecting to much on wedding or not. I think its OK to complain as long you don't ruin his pride. When dealing with hurt Ego usually hard task.
• India
30 Oct 11
complaining about him is my birth rite now as i am his wife
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
16 Nov 11
Well, I can remember back, even though I have been married almost 13 yrs. now if this was ever going to happen for me, and how would I know when and where, and if the person I was supposed to be with would happen for me. I did meet a wonderful man thru always Praying and trusting God and actually the day I met him God told me I would meet someone that day, and oh it has been worth it ever since.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
19 Nov 11
Hai KrauseHome!. I am praying for it too but sometimes I feel its to long to got the answer. As few of friend said married made in heaven and I know there is someone out here who determined become my man. Waiting sometimes really hard to do.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
28 Oct 11
Marriageb does not come with a garentee.When tow peopl love each other and want to be together theyb get married. They always have to work at the relationship. When a marrieage fails its because the couple did not keep working to make it work.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
14 Nov 11
Yeah I realize nothing in this life have truly life time warranty. Even some stuff only had limited life time warranty. Yeah I know its will take hard work from both of us. I just home I had patient and courage to keep on working on it in the future.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
26 Oct 11
Choosing the right person, to become our partner, it is very difficult, and we can not know, with just because we know well, and knowing its nature. We can only hope, can get the right partner. Our hope, can be realized or not, time will tell.
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@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
5 Nov 11
You are right, my life was like a nightmare. I hope this is just a dream, and I will soon wake up. Our blue star is back there is damage system make our blue star changed.
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Yeah Indah I think you know better than me how hard to find someone who will love you forever and give you comfort. Its always feel bad when your hope turn into night mare because you living with selfish man. By the way were our blue star gone ... honestly I am clueless.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
26 Oct 11
I want to believe that it would be the person who would make me ask questions like this that would be the 'right person'... but I don't know if that person really exists. When I married, I knew that he was the right person for me and I was very sure. But I divorced... so who knows!!
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@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
4 Nov 11
I don't think there is a 'right' one... I think there are many great people out there.. but we all just get to share a moment together but not forever.. but this is of course, coming from a divorcee, hah! Don't take my word for it.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
26 Oct 11
By giving it time and it's sad but testing him. There are many things to do so he can prove his love, if he is a good man and if he is loyal. If these 3 are proven, even if takes 10 years, then we should marry.
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@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
26 Oct 11
testing is a good way to see his true color you can see what is exactly in his heart by giving him a heavy test... you can judge him the right person whether he passed or not
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
27 Oct 11
katie0 :Do you had any idea how to testing them?. 10 years maybe to long, I don't think I had that's much patient to wait that's long. Ifa225: I just wonder what kind of test do you given before you decide go married. I don't wanna to married with the first man ask me too when I don't feel the same.
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
27 Oct 11
No one marries the person they fall in love with, they MARRY the person they think that person (the one they fell in love with) is going to be. So marry someone who has control where you do not, and who does not have control where you do. If I were married, I'd have a good example of that; but I'm not, so I'll have to make one up ... let's see ... I am not a swimmer, I pride myself on standing firmly (as long as you don't move me too much ); so I will be my wife's anchor to the ground, while she will be my lifeboat in the water. Or something like that, know what I mean?
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
14 Nov 11
Yeah I know what you mean. Someone who made me complete and someone I made complete. I know its will be a hard one and I hope I will had clue when its come. Thanks for sharing .
• Philippines
4 Nov 11
Nice quote to remember, an anchor to the ground and lifeboat in the water.
@globaldoc (858)
• Philippines
5 Nov 11
It is so easy actually. One just always has to be observant. First off, one should consider if the would-be partner is a God fearing person. Then check out the way he speaks. Definitely one should stay away from bad boys or bad girls. The little things you can observe might just add up to a whole long story, and you will end up knowing our choice.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
14 Nov 11
Yeah getting to know someone is will be take a long time. I think the way speak not really guaranties because the more they easy to talk and seem polite its not always guaranties. I had few of my friend who married with man who had good faith in God and their marriage seem happy. I will absolutely consider this.
• India
25 Oct 11
Choosing a person before marriage to get married is the right hing you have to do. But after getting married to a person you have to try to understand him or her whom you love a lot and have to share every thing with him in your life.. So try to understand him in every aspect and be happy my friend..I am doing the same..
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Oct 11
How much you could succeed in understanding your partner?
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
27 Oct 11
Hi anusha2128!. Yeah you are right we had to make sure we are marrying the right person before we go to altar.I think choosing the right person is a tricky part. I think part understanding your partner is a life time job, that's was what I see in my parent marriage.
• United States
26 Oct 11
How do you know you are with the one? When you are with this person , you can be yourself, your True self.And you like their true self. They support your ideas , your dreams. And you can support their ideas and dreams. You feel that they want your happiness just as much as they want their own.And you want their happiness just as much as you want your own. You are friends, best friends along with being lovers. That's when you know.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Yeah Sarah, its will be very great if I can find someone like that's. I hope God still leave me one man like that's. I can see having great friendship with your partner will be great advantage to make happy married life. Thanks...
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@derek_a (10874)
26 Oct 11
I would say that when we enter a relationship in life, we are entering it through passion, and passion is something that will disappear as we get down the normal activities of everyday married life. Simply put, all relationships are a risk as we cannot know how we are going to feel a few months down the line, let alone our partner. Divorce in most countries are very common and accepted these days, whereas 50-100 years ago, people would stuggle on together for the sake of appearances as to be divorced was frowned upon. As a therapist, I have counselled many couples and sometimes the thing I found that was most important was that each person in the relationship could be themselves. Even expectations were putting a strain on these relationships. If a man, (or woman) tries to domineer their partner, and is not willing for their partner to be themselves, this is where the difficulties start. Again, it is difficult to change ourselves, let alone change another, who is having the same problems. Another thing I found important was to tell the truth about all relevant things in the relationship. This can sometimes be painful, but if the truth doesn't exist, then trust starts to fade away and the relationship stops being a relationship and becomes more like a competition of one against the other. This is the risk we take, knowing that it is difficult to change ouselves, and being willing that we can handle the truth when it it expressed. Men and women all over the world, take this risk every day. I have taken the risk, but I am pleased at having done so. True togetherness cannot be possible whilst we each occupy the same body, but we can be together in our separation. If we can accept that, we can enjoy life and our relationships. Relationship happens usually whether or not we are looking for it. So I would say, relax and let it happen. _Derek
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Hi Derek... Yeah I think I need to relax and wait. I think seeing many divorce couple around made me think also and raised fear if I will fail too. I mean I know them before marriage and know how they love each others, and in just few year then become each others worst enemy. Thanks you for sharing Derek .
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Oct 11
When I met my husband I didn't know that I was going to marry him, I only knew that I definately wanted to see him again. We had a few more meetings and then we became a couple. We started spending more and more time together, but we still didn't live together. I missed him a lot when we were apart and I just knew that he was the person that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. The thought of sharing everything and building a life together felt like the right thing to do, and fortuneately he felt the same way as I did. Today we have been married for 2 years and we still very happy together.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Hi porcospino!. Isn't life full of surprise!. That,s was sweet story not a fairy tale one but its made me think if the time come maybe I will feel the same as you to him. I think its really great if you start with friendship and getting to know him better. I am really happy for you and your husband. When I start this I realize many of us confuse to chose the right one. I wonder why we all of our star down????
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
26 Oct 11
Hi nangisha, just follow your heart. i met my husband because something whisper in my heart-deep down inside that this man gonna be my man don't examine him- when you had found the man- that he had this weakness or minus. just keep on your mind that no one is perfect. and you are there by his sode to make him a perfect man..
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Hi Ifa... That's a beotiful one my my friend I like this one "No one is perfect and you are there by his side to make him a perfect man". Maybe the problem I have not got that's whisper in my heart. I hope I will hear it soon . Ifa where our blue star gone, I have been away for few day and realize we not blue star any more.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
25 Oct 11
Who knows the real one? We never knew if the one we choose is the right one actually. Lucky are those who found true love and right person and live forever. Some are too lucky to found that kind of person, while some are not. A lifetime is not enough to know the real person that we love. Living under one roof is the best way to know one.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
27 Oct 11
Jaiho.... Thanks for sharing. Yeah I know its will a difficult task but I know its possible. Living in some roof I personally think you will only know his habit but not who is inside. That's one will be need a lot communication to getting to know him and understand the way he think, his fear dan dream.
• China
26 Oct 11
For my opinion,to marry someone means making a happy family.So as long as the one who you are interested in gets ready to love you and the whole family,then he's who you need.I think the persons of this kind never put you and the family aside while facing anything difficult,that's the most valuable.
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@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
Yeah Oldsix691418 we think the same 'Made a happy family'.And what I fear is if I pick the wrong one I will put my future child under unpleasant situation dealing with their parent divorce or seeing 2 people who not happy but stick together just for their children shake. Yeah someone who stick with you when facing difficulty is valuable person.