Evaluating Common Beliefs

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Deciding who you want to spend the rest of your life with is a major decision. Knowing for sure if you’ve found “the one” can be even more difficult to determine. How are you able to tell if your partner is Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now? You can figure out if he’s husband material by considering his level of respect, evaluating if you share common beliefs, and understanding if he truly makes you happy or not.
==Steps==
===Considering His Level of Respect===
#Notice how he treats you in a disagreement. Everyone has moments they aren’t proud of. Often, they reveal themselves during an argument. Watch how your partner treats you when you disagree. How he behaves says a lot about how much—or little—he respects you.
#*He should never resort to name calling, physical or aggressive behavior, or anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. He should always treat you
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If he hasn’t, he likely doesn’t value your partnership as much as you do.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/husband-material_n_3056625.html
===Evaluating Common Beliefs===
#Find out if he even wants to get married. You may think your partner would make an excellent husband, but how you feel is neither here nor there if he’s not interested in marriage. Inquire about his marital beliefs when you begin to feel he could be “the one.” There’s no point in continuing the relationship if you know you want to get married one day and he doesn’t.
#*Ask him casually how he feels about marriage. You could say, “Do you ever see yourself settling down one day and getting married?” Listen to how he talks about other people’s marriages if you don’t believe his answer, or think he only responded in a way that spares your feelings. What he says about marriage in regards to others can reveal a lot about how he really

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