The author is fully qualified to expound verbosely on this subject. She conducted extensive research using the methodology and protocols established for the smart women who make bad choices in men Graduate Program of Matrimonial Disaster. This program includes testing marriage with one or more unsuitable partners who fail to adhere to one or more of the established protocols.
The author also traveled half way around the world to find a spouse who meets all the criteria AND participated in a civil ceremony performed by a duly elected United States territorial official followed in less than ninety days by a religious rite officiated by one male and one female ordained minister in a state of the United States. Finally, the author received full endorsement from the final approval authority, the then seven-year-old daughter who also performed the duties of Maid-of-Honor.
Based on this rigorous research the author attests to the validity of the following:
- Choose someone who will be your best friend in ten years.
- Choose someone who is the right age for you 1.
- Choose someone whose values you share.
- Choose someone with whom you can play.
- Choose someone who is willing to listen and to change behavior when needed.
- Choose someone who will not lie to you.
- Choose someone whom you will enjoy holding hands with and kissing when you are too tired or just uninterested in sex.
- Choose someone who will want your dreams as much as his/her own.
- Choose someone who shares some of your interests.
- Choose someone whose personal habits do not annoy you2.
There is one last essential secret that you must apply for these criteria to work flawlessly. Your intended spouse must apply these same criteria to you!