What couples fail to ask before getting married?
I was reading the New York Times website when I stumbled upon this interesting articles about the questions couple should ask before getting married.
1) Have we discussed whether or not to have children, and if the answer is yes, who is going to be the primary care giver?
2) Do we have a clear idea of each other’s financial obligations and goals, and do our ideas about spending and saving mesh?
3) Have we discussed our expectations for how the household will be maintained, and are we in agreement on who will manage the chores?
4) Have we fully disclosed our health histories, both physical and mental?
5) Is my partner affectionate to the degree that I expect?
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Top 10 signs that my folks are home indeed
FYI, it’s just me and my sister’s family here in the Philippines for most of the year. Papa works in Bahrain and Mama lives there with him. And it’s been like this for the past 8 years. There are advantages and disadvantages, of course, but I’ll save that for another post.
Anyway, so last December 13, my folks finally arrived home for the Christmas holidays, the 3rd consecutive time in 20 years that our whole family is complete! Yipee, right? Well yes. But the thing is, I have grown used to them being not around so during their vacation, the changes that their existence around the house can be quite amusing and sometimes, annoying, hehe! Home is very different when their around. Here’s 10 reasons why…
