🗣 Discuss before Marriage 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Updated on 23 September 2020

It is a good practice to discuss our hobbies, daily activities, religious views, political views, food habits, etc., before marriage with our better half.

1.     Whether our spouse is okay for a minimalist lifestyle

2.     Knowing about each other's religious practices (Philosophy)

3.     Discuss Sex life (Sex Education: Sexplanations, Kamasutra, Dr. Samaram sir (YouTube), Ask the Sexpert series on NETFLIX

4.     SWOT Analysis

5.     Having children or not? Parenting/Child Development > Mothers & Masters (H.H. Bhakti Vikasa Swami), FirstCry.com, Chanakya in the classroom, Chatur Chanakya (Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai), Exam Warriors (Narendra Modi sir), Vedic Maths

6.     Privacy and Security like accessing ones mobile, laptop, bank details, etc.

7.     Time management, Anger management, Finance management

8.     Whether to continue job/business after marriage

9.     Whether to live with parents/individual/abroad 

10.  Tidying up with Marie Kondo (KonMari method) NETFLIX

11.  NAME: First, Middle, Last Names updates (Name Change as per Numerology/Astrology/Law)

12.  PERSONALITY: Extrovert or Introvert (Birth Star/Rashi - Bhakti Nivedana Panchang)

13.  PRIVACY: (Dark Net) NETFLIX, Abhimanyu movie (Vishal), Mr. Robot (Amazon Prime)

14.  PROBLEM-SOLVING (Marco Polo) NETFLIX, Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai books, Bhagavad Gita As It Is, Srimad Bhagavatam, Ramayanam (BVKS, Chaitanya Charan Das), Chanakya Niti (BVKS- Patita Pavana Das Adhikari), 

15.  FOOD HABITS: Ekadashi, Chatrumasya, Sattvic (ISKCON, Chinna Jeeyar, UDUPI), (Vegan/Lacto Vegetarian, Non-Veg/ Sea Food/ Eggetarian, etc.,)

16.  TRAVEL: Lonely Planet, Google Travel, Airbnb

17.  GARDENING: Tulsi Plant, Bonsai, Bilvapatra, SHAM Rock, Lavender, Roses, etc.,

18.  LEADERSHIP: Marco Polo (NETFLIX), Mongol 2007 Movie, CHESS Boardgame

19.  DONATION: Cloths, Gadgets (Factory Reset), Money, Food, Imparting Knowledge,  

20.  Medical History: Documents, Bills, Medical Tests, etc., 

21.  LEGAL: Pre-Nup (Pre-Nuptial Agreement), Marriage Laws

22.  OTHER: Private Detective Agencies, How to say NO diplomatically, Basics in cooking, Don't drag the spouse in all family matters, Communication, Sex can be fun, Be financially sound, Be a better half, Minimize Stress and having expensive holidays, Better Health, Support One's passions and values.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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the spruce

Everything You Need To Know About Premarital Counseling

Premarital Screening

Pre-Marital Checkup