With more than 1 in 3 marriages heading to the divorce courts, and many of us deciding just to live happily in unmarried bliss, it seems it may pay to be cautious before buying that dream wedding dress and rushing down the aisle. Here is an invaluable guide to spotting a potential disaster before making the biggest of relationship mistakes.
- Drinking After Work
Go back a few decades, and after a hard days work, men would meet in the pub for a well earned pint whilst their dutiful wife made a hearty meal which was to be ready on the table when their husband arrived home. But fast forward to now and everything has changed. If your future husband has failed to keep up and still thinks that this outdated tradition is in fashion, then it is time to pour a pint over his head and send him packing.
- Lack Of Cleanliness
If he doesn’t invite you back to his place ever, it may be that he has something to hide. But if he does invite you back and you find a level of cleanliness that makes you want to regurgitate, it is probably time for YOU to hide. Cleanliness doesn’t make a good husband, but dirt is a sign that you are heading for trouble on the domestic front.
- He Has No Paternal Instinct
If we are to follow nature to the letter, then your marriage will hopefully lead to the pitter patter of tiny feet. But if the sound of a crying baby makes him wince and shudder, where as you crave that maternal bond, then it’s likely he’s not the fella for you. Carry on the search, focusing on men who lurk around Mothercare and the Early Learning Centre.
- He’s A Real Life Beer Monster
Alcohol – the majority of us enjoy a tipple and as long as we keep within the recommended guidelines for health, it seems it is doing us no harm. But if your future husband drinks the weekly allowance in a day then displays very suspect behaviour, then things are likely to get worse before they get better, if they ever will. Take this as a lucky escape and leave somebody else to pick up the pieces.
- He’s A Top Shelf Mag Reader
Having a stash of lads mags under your bed when you’re single isn’t exactly crime of the century, but if they are still there months into your relationship, take this as a sign that his long term commitment potential is dubious. Move on, and look for a husband whose idea of a mag under the bed is the latest copy of ‘Bridal’ magazine.
N.B. this also applies to the digital equivalent on his hard drive!
- Football Comes First
- Money Is His God
- He Makes You Clean All The Time!
- His Vanity Knows No Bounds
- Computer Games Are King
