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Marriage Readiness Reflection Checklist

There is no objective ideal age to marry. This checklist lists conversations many couples find useful before marrying and shows which you've covered. It replaces an earlier "ideal marriage age" result that had no defensible basis.

Before you start

Method : Marriage readiness checklist: each statement counts Yes = 2, Partly = 1, Not yet = 0 (unanswered = Not yet). The total is a count of topics you have covered — no ideal age, no pass mark.

Checked : custom checklist written by this site; not a validated questionnaire, not a diagnosis and not a prediction.

Review : not independently reviewed by an expert or by the organisation whose rules are used.

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Marriage readiness checklist

We have talked openly about income, debt, saving and how we'll share costs.

We know where each of us stands on having children.

We've discussed religion, values and family traditions that matter to us.

We've had disagreements and found a way to resolve them that works for both of us.

We've talked about household work, careers and where we'd live.

We've discussed boundaries with extended family and friends.

We've shared anything about physical or mental health the other should know.

We understand the legal effects of marriage where we live (property, names, wills).

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How to Use This Calculator

  1. Answer each statement honestly (ideally together)
  2. Press Show my summary
  3. Use the "worth talking through" list as a conversation guide

Methodology & assumptions

Eight statements written by this site; Yes 2, Partly 1, Not yet 0 (unanswered counts 0). Total 0–16. No weighting, no age input, no verdict.

Worked examples

All "Yes" → 16/16, no open topics.

Five Yes, two Partly, one unanswered → 12/16, three topics listed to talk through.

Understanding your result

A prompt for conversation. It is not validated and cannot predict whether a marriage will last.

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