What could YOU honestly offer a potential spouse?

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melita916

melita916

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ok my serious answer :p

i'm loyal.
i have a couple of instruments.
i can sing :D
i have lots and lots of bible commentaries.
i don't like chick flicks.
i love to laugh and love making others laugh.
i hate clothes shopping, but i love shoe shopping.

:p
 
PoetMary

PoetMary

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Willie-T said:
Aw..... You blew it with that last one. Some things just can't be forgiven. LOL ;)
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And now you know why I'm such a tough fit! Any ONE of those might be a deal breaker...let alone all of them together. :)


proverbs35 said:
What do you have against cheese? :)
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Dino246 said:
It was all looking quite lovely until...
Nuts! No pizza! ;)
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Yeah, I've never liked cheese. I do occasionally eat pizza, but will have it without cheese or will take the cheese off.
 
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MollyConnor

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I have a really cool doll collection that we can share!
 
Dino246

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PoetMary said:
Yeah, I've never liked cheese. I do occasionally eat pizza, but will have it without cheese or will take the cheese off.
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So I could have ALL the cheese? Hmmm....
 
AsifinPassing

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proverbs35 said:
As singles, we can spend so much time pondering what a potential spouse should bring to the table. However, let's turn that idea on its head and examine exactly what we could offer a potential spouse.

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” ― John F. Kennedy

In the same vein, as JFK's quote, this thread isn't about what a potential spouse can and should do for us. This thread is about what we can offer a potential spouse.

1.) What could you offer a potential spouse?
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Well, that all depends... What does she want? What do I want? What does God want?

If we could come to some sort of negotiation between those three things, I can offer whatever I need to, but otherwise... this probably isn't going to be the best partnership, business venture, covenant, contract, marriage, friendship, etc etc...

I know how that sounds, but think about it... How many friends, family members, etc, do you have that:
1) Don't fulfill any of your needs
2) Don't fulfill any of your wants
3) Don't help, entertain, or bring you some sense of utility
4) Are otherwise in relationship with due to some social factor (work, related by blood or marriage, church)

Answer? None. We all make compromises and seek out or tolerate people that offer us some sort of mutualism or commensalism in our symbiotic relationships. We tend to avoid or resist predators or parasites.

Now, that's not collectively exhaustive (because there's always a standard of deviation), but I think that majoritatively holds true.
 
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