Top Twelve Questions To Ask Before Marriage

6. How do you feel about having children and what do you think makes a good parent?

Having such a basic difference in goals as wanting and not wanting children can cause problems in marriage. These beliefs and feelings are often strongly held. It is important to find out ahead of time if you are in agreement on whether you want children and it is also good to know if you agree on how to raise them.

Thinking that you will change your partner's mind or worse yet that you will manipulate things so that you have a baby when your partner does not want one will only lead to resentment and relationship trouble.