Dating before Marriage

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AngelFrog

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I think it's important to be friends with the person you marry first. You meet, you make friends, it progresses to dating that takes time, can take years, to figure out if this person is someone whom you can see spending the next 30 or 40 years with. The rest of your life.

Hi all,

Does it matter to date before marriage? For instance you have met someone may be you became friends or you know that person and you are not friends. Then final you decided to marry this person even if you have never been in a serious relationship ( both you and this person know that we are official boyfriend and girlfriend).

I mean that does dating help to get the right person or for relationship to last?



* I dream, hope and pray for you my future spouse*
 
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jeremyPJ

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i forgot the word "much." Should not date much before marriage. :)
The more I think about this, the more I agree with you. Just sayin'

It gives "friends", family, and others who can potentially be a problem with the two of you dating, more time to do their damage. Let's face it, there's always someone out there who doesn't have our best intentions in mind.

Two are supposed to become one, in Christ. More time nowadays could be a bad thing, especially for older daters who already have a good understanding about life. As in the ability to use good judgment in their choice, and that "sixth sense" of knowing it does, or doesn't feel right.
 
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I think we need to keep in mind that the OP might be from a place where marriages are arranged, therefore the question might have a different context..
 
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Nemakiza

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Absolutelly, sir!

I got divorce for many reasons (I also lack real love for my ex- wife) but, the moment I got bored their family tried to rule my own children, when they repeatedly have a word CONTRADICTING my authority (in front of my kids) I decided to leave all.

Marriage is for two persons who have to learn to be ONE. If her family (or mine) get involved too... What a mess!

It´s like talking, in a chatting room, with too many voices at the same time.

Secular, you have said a point, 'Marriage is for two persons who have to learn to be ONE", I always tell myself if we were to choose to rely on God's words we could lived awesome life.

Because Jesus had known this but as always he blinded us, how could we see his ways? because we could be saved. In the bible he said, " when a man and his wife become ones, they leave their family ( dad and momma) to start their own family. Funny thing, you will meet with crap in marriage, I am not happy with this things either.
 

p_rehbein

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Hmm........just my thoughts here, so.............

Seems to me it would be a good idea to date someone before marriage that you would want to date after marriage.......
 
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Nemakiza

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I think it's important to be friends with the person you marry first. You meet, you make friends, it progresses to dating that takes time, can take years, to figure out if this person is someone whom you can see spending the next 30 or 40 years with. The rest of your life.

And that will be impossible, imagine you are making him your friend without telling him that you are into him, then you are declaring that you are fine for anyone who will take this person. OMG... if you profess to him, you will have to deal with two things if you are unlucky, have sexual relationship or leave him ( and it depends, perhaps you are not much into him), if you are lucky that is good, but remember some are so disgusting they won't tell you and they will cheat, choice is yours. Have not you heard some people call others as dumb ass? very insulting word.
 
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Nemakiza

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I think we need to keep in mind that the OP might be from a place where marriages are arranged, therefore the question might have a different context..

Sorry zeroturbulance, are you referring to my post?
 
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Nemakiza

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With all kindness, I disagree with you! I think dating Is perfectly fine before marriage, it is a great way to get to know the person that could potentially be your life mate!

I believe that dating, in today's society, has lost it's original purpose. People go on dates now to have fun or a good time which is not the purpose! Dating is designed for a person to go out with some one they plan on pursuing a future with, not something you do just to do for the fun of it.

I also believe that when you do go out on a date you have an individual there to keep you accountable for you actions, because it is easy to fall into temptation no matter how strong you think you are.
-ray

EDIT: Sorry blue_ladybug, just saw your next post. You added "much" into there. lol

Ha Ha Ha, ray you remind me when I was just a young girl, I used to tell myself when the time for marriage come I will accept every proposal but I will select only who answer correct my questions. If you want to know your future spouse why don't you do an interview with them rather than going out while knowing in your mind that she is your girlfriend who she is in probation period, then three month is fine to put a ring on her finger, otherwise you are wasting her time. What else do you want to know from her, read 1corinthians 13, at least this line change my whole thought about marriage.

In my office there was a guy, since I started to attend the office seemed attracted to me but I was totally like no he might be the wrong guy. One day he wanted to take me some snaps, I think for facebook may be and I said no don't take me any photo( I never told him that I was into him, instead I ignore his request and treat him as good as other co workers), then I ask why are you late to marry, he replied, because I was "waiting for you", I laughed at his words and told him you are a liar, If you really wanted to marry you could have married and stop using me as an excuse. I feel inside me that his answer was wrong he should probably think than answering a well known phrase. For he should have said that, I did not get a person to marry, once I saw you I knew you are my destiny and prayed to meet you.
 
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