Am I Ready?

Book excerpt: These days, having a marriage that lasts a lifetime is perceived as a tall order because many people think that "till death do us part" is an impossibility. Many believe that couples who have managed to make their marriages last till death have done so only by tolerating each other. You can actually have a lifetime of marital bliss, provided you do the needful before you set out on the marital journey. Truth be told, you cannot get to know your fiancé or fiancée completely before you marry them, but there are some fundamental principles every man or woman who aspires to attain marital bliss must possess or must look out for in their partner. Indeed, nothing good comes easy. Your business or your career is growing because you have refused to give up on it, and you you have given it all it takes even when you should have given up. You have succeeded because you have changed the process that has not been working to that which works. Therefore, a marriage of a lifetime will not come easy, even after establishing the fundamental principles for choosing your partner; it will still require hard work, understanding, mutual respect, and much more for you to enjoy marital bliss. The overall intent of this book, Am I Ready? is to guide you, on how to choose the right partner, especially on the positive and negative characteristics to watch out for in your partner in making your decisions and approaching marriage the right way. Ultimately, you will learn about the qualities of love you need to possess and develop to thrive in a marriage.