What You Can Learn From The Royal Wedding

Contributed by: ElyseRomano on Tuesday, May 03 2011 @ 10:16 am

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Congratulations to Wills and Kate - the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!

All eyes were on England this weekend, as Prince William wed his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton. William and Kate met in 2001, while studying in Scotland at the University of St. Andrews, and dated until a brief split in 2007. After rekindling their romance later that year, and going public with their relationship, speculation that Kate and William would soon be engaged ran rampant. As time passed, and no engagement was announced, Kate was branded "Waity Katie" by the media for sticking by a man who seemingly had no intention of ever marrying her.

What was William waiting for? Who knows...but whatever it was, he finally found it in October of 2010, when he proposed to Kate during a trip to Kenya.

Hearing that story over, and over, and over again in the weeks leading up to the wedding got me wondering: What was Prince William thinking? What was going through his mind as he decided whether or not to propose? And what should everyone - second in line to the British throne or not - take into consideration before taking the plunge?

Ask yourself questions like:

  • Am I really ready to settle down? Deciding to commit to someone before you feel that you've taken advantage of every opportunity single life could offer you is likely to lead to regret and resentment. But if you're constantly being nagged by a feeling that there's something more, then listen to your gut and take the next steps.
  • How do I feel about his/her family? You don't have to move in with the 'rents and start referring to them as Mom and Pops, but marriage means becoming a part of a new family. If you can't stand them, but your S.O. loves spending quality time together, you're going to run into problems.
  • When I think of the future, are we together? You know you're with someone special when you realize that, unbeknownst to you, they've somehow become an integral part of your vision for your future. Do you catch yourself imagining what it would be like to visit Europe together? To go skydiving together? To buy a house together? When you've reached a point where you can't picture your life without him or her, you know you've found a keeper.
  • Can I live with his/her quirks? If the little habits like leaving yesterday's clothing on the floor or forgetting to wipe down a wet sink are a constant source of annoyance, marriage might not be a good idea. On the other hand, a partner whose quirks you love is a partner you can be with for life.

More questions to ask before popping the question - or saying yes - next time...

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