Quiz: Are You Ready to Get Married?
In addition to the more romantic aspects of marriage, walking down the aisle also leads to a union of finances. Before deciding whether or not to tie the knot, you may want to consider the long-lasting ramifications it could have on your bank account. Take this Alpha Consumer Quiz to help determine your level of nuptial-readiness:
Explanation of score:
0 to 2 points: You may want to consider sitting down for some open, honest conversations about money with your partner. Financial experts recommend going into marriage with a clear idea of each other's expectations and financial habits.
3 to 6 points: You're headed in the right direction, but more premarital discussions about money could help prevent unpleasant surprises after the exchange of vows.
7 to 8 points: Congratulations, you and your partner appear to have your finances well under control—it might be time to start checking out wedding venues.
For more details on the financial impact of marriage, see this story.
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Misses the biggest point.
The "questions" that singles ought to be asking before getting married are: "Where is our comprehensive health insurance going to come from, and how can I (we) be sure we can keep it in force permanently?" If the male, as husband, has to say "I dunno" to either of these, he has no business getting married at all and certainly no business creating children.
Republicans like to say they are "pro-family". And, yet, they currently wish to take the health insurance environment to the least possible security for individuals (especially conscientious provider-minded husbands) by eliminating group plans.
Think I'm kidding? LISTEN to John McCain. He is advocating a "lotsa luck" platform of buy-it-if-you-can individually with NO restrictions on those insurance companies turning you down as soon as somebody in the family is sick.
A new generation of young, responsible husbands should be standing up saying "No way, dude. This is America We vote here. You, Mr. McCain ARE NOT going to set me up for corporations to bankrupt me, my wife and my kids just because you like corporate opportunities better than you like intact families. And you're not going to do it to everybody else either."
Men (especially Christian men), where are you? This is YOUR battle. Don't be a Limbaugh-whipped, Dobson-dulled milquetoast. SHOW UP. (Obama 08!)
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