subject: Catholic Top Ten Questions To Ask Someone You're Dating by:Thomas Jones [print this page] 10. What religion are you?10. What religion are you?
Ideally, you want someone who shares your Catholic faith. Then you know that you will be able to be married in the Catholic Church and you will share certain values. However, you may be able to find someone with a compatible religion.
9. How serious are you about your faith?
This follow up question is key. You may find someone who is Catholic by name only who has not been to church in years and has beliefs that conflict with the church. On the other hand, you might find someone who is searching for a church family to call home!
8. Do you plan on having children?
It is important for couples to agree on whether or not they want children. The specific number does not need to be agreed upon beforehand, but you will want to know if they want no kids, a small family, or a large family.
7. Will you raise your children in your faith?
Knowing how you will raise your children when it comes to religion is also vital to a successful marriage. Will you send your children to Catholic school, public school, or private school? Will they attend Sunday school?
6. What are your beliefs as far as sex before marriage?
In these modern times, there seem to be fewer and fewer people keeping the tradition of saving their first intimate encounter as a gift for their future spouse. If this is important to you, then you should ask your date if it factors into their plans.
5. What kind of activities do you enjoy in your free time?
You can learn a lot about a person by their activities. Do they enjoy solo activities like reading or group activities like dancing? Are they an indoor person or an outdoor person?
4. What is your goal for yourself financially? What is financially stable to you?
Some people are content with making enough money to make ends meet. Others have financial goals that include long term planning, savings, and investing. While money should not be a "big deal" in a relationship, it really is. Be sure you discuss it.
3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
Is your date a planner or do they fly by the seat of their pants through life? Either way, be sure it is the type of person that you see yourself as being compatible with in the long term.
2. What do you think is the duty of a husband or wife?
There are people who have very rigid ideas of the relationship between a husband and wife. They believe in gender roles and that things should happen a certain way in a relationship. This is great if you believe the same thing! It is not so great if you do not.
1. What are you looking for in a future spouse?
This is a very open question, but something that should be discussed with anyone you are dating seriously. If you two cannot come to an agreement on the answers to these questions, then you probably are not compatible for the long term. If you find yourselves agreeing every step of the way, maybe the next step is down the aisle to the altar!
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