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21 Key Questions to Ask Before Getting Married

So you're about to get married. Congratulations! This one of the most exciting times of your life.

But it also can be a little scary.

You may be wildly in love, but you still wonder if you're making a fully-informed decision — one that will change the course of your life.

Marriage is intended as a lifelong commitment, but statistics show that divorce rates remain high. And you don't want to be a statistic.

Couples can often avoid potential disputes and the risk of unhappy marriages by asking the right questions of each other.

Asking probing questions before marriage helps you know that you have found the right partner.

It gives you a chance to ensure that you are on the same page when it comes to child-rearing, finances, and other essential aspects of marriage.

11 Toxic Person Tests To Know If You’re a Difficult Person

by Barrie Davenport

Are you an argumentative person?

Do you often feel like people don't understand you?

Are most of your relationships (both romantic and platonic) strained, difficult, and filled with tension?

If your answer is yes, then you may have a toxic personality.

But that's not something to be ashamed of—in fact, understanding your traits is the first step in taking control of your life.

But how can you know for sure?

The answer lies in taking these 11 quizzes.

From self-assessment tests to counseling sessions, these quizzes can help you understand which toxic traits you have and how to work on improving them.

In Love With A Married Woman? 9 Ways To Manage Your Feelings And Step Away

by Barrie Davenport

beautiful woman, in love with a married woman

When you realize that you're in love with a married woman, feelings of excitement, worry, and guilt could afflict you all at once.

Whether you're in the middle of a full-blown affair or just harboring unspoken feelings, part of you has to recognize that falling in love with a married woman is not a good idea.

You're inviting drama, and probably heartbreak, into your life.

You're almost certainly losing opportunities to meet an available woman.

The time has come to step away.

All that remains is figuring out a way to end the relationship.

201 Deep Questions To Get To Know Yourself And Others

by Barrie Davenport

Good questions are powerful. They force answers.

Deep and compelling questions force us to think profoundly and examine ourselves and learn more about the people we want to know better.

Are you trying to know someone, but you're at a loss for the right questions to ask?

You're well past small talk, and you want to know if this is someone who could be a lasting friend or potential romantic partner.

Or maybe you want to explore your own inner world through questioning to evolve to a new level of happiness, self-confidence, and inner peace.

Good deep questions are more personal questions that go beyond favorite colors and whether or not pineapple tastes good on pizza.

They go to the heart.

Let's look at some questions to ask others and yourself.

15 Appalling Signs You Are In A One-Sided Relationship

by Barrie Davenport

You're in love, so you want to do anything you can to make your partner happy.

You've opened up your heart, and you're excited to have a deep connection with this person who seems so great for you.

You find yourself being selflessly available to your partner 24/7, no matter what you already have planned.

When you're in love, the only thing that matters is being with this person.

Maybe you see yourself in this scenario — willing to do almost anything to spend time with your partner or win his or her affection and attention.

However, as time progresses, you realize that you are not getting the same time and attention you offer your partner.

You don't see much effort coming from the other side that demonstrates your partner feels the same way that you do.