Why Marry ?

The most basic reason to marry is to give one's self to a spouse and children.

One must prepare for this lifelong calling by loving one's own family.

If you cannot stand your sister, how will you stand a wife?

If you cannot abide your brother, how will you endure a husband?

Successful marriage is based on love.

If anyone imagines that she will find a knight on a white charger and then begin to love, she deceives herself.

If a man imagines that he can be selfish and all of a sudden be filled with love when he sees a lady riding side-saddle on a white palfrey, he delude himself.

Be ready for any good prospective spouse you might meet.

The last Sir Knight on a white charger was the insane Don Quixote.

He was smitten by such love for Dulcinea that he was too shy to speak to the comely damsel !

A good thing; Quixote was already married !

With luck, a young women may yet find the humble Squire Sancho, who rides a drab donkey along the high road of love.

Do'na Dulcinea, prepare through your daily kindness to meet your Sancho.

And Sancho, be prepared to pledge lasting love to your Dulcinea !

You cannot cram for a marriage like you cram for an exam.

If you have any sense, you will prepare now for marriage by kindness, by cooking, by cleaning, by managing your finances;

Especially by kindness to your family;

kindness, kindness, kindness and more kindness.