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I’ve met a woman and I’m trying to keep both eyes open to know if she is a good potential wife.
What are the major non-negotiables that one should have in a wife from an Orthodox perspective?
I’m wondering what you think about the foundation of a relationship. In our society most people (including me in the past) try to build a relationship on attraction and/or high emotionality instead of values and beliefs being the foundation of those emotions/attraction. I’m wondering what the Mind of the Fathers would say about this topic in that sometimes strong emotional attraction on the forefront can be misleading when starting a relationship with someone?
I’ve met someone and she is Orthodox, and I’m trying to figure out how to proceed based on an Orthodox paradigm instead of a worldly paradigm (since this is potentially the first relationship I’m going to be in since I’ve been in the Church). I just don’t want to jump into a relationship too fast and want to be discerning in this process this time around.
I’ve read Marriage and Family Life by St. John Chrysostom, however, I just have a hard time figuring out how to understand what he says in a “dating” context due to there not being “dating” back then like there is currently.
Edit: the marriage service has been recommended, but I mean more in the area of trying to figure out specific qualities to look for.
edit 2: any good questions to ask on the 2nd date?
What are the major non-negotiables that one should have in a wife from an Orthodox perspective?
I’m wondering what you think about the foundation of a relationship. In our society most people (including me in the past) try to build a relationship on attraction and/or high emotionality instead of values and beliefs being the foundation of those emotions/attraction. I’m wondering what the Mind of the Fathers would say about this topic in that sometimes strong emotional attraction on the forefront can be misleading when starting a relationship with someone?
I’ve met someone and she is Orthodox, and I’m trying to figure out how to proceed based on an Orthodox paradigm instead of a worldly paradigm (since this is potentially the first relationship I’m going to be in since I’ve been in the Church). I just don’t want to jump into a relationship too fast and want to be discerning in this process this time around.
I’ve read Marriage and Family Life by St. John Chrysostom, however, I just have a hard time figuring out how to understand what he says in a “dating” context due to there not being “dating” back then like there is currently.
Edit: the marriage service has been recommended, but I mean more in the area of trying to figure out specific qualities to look for.
edit 2: any good questions to ask on the 2nd date?
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