Mate Selection Interviews
Interview three couples:
Married less than 5 years
Married more than 10 years
Married more than 20 years
- What did you know about your mate before marriage?
- What would you have liked to know about your mate before marriage, even though it probably would not have made any difference?
- What qualities does your mate have that are important to you?
- Did anyone make suggestion on how to find the best mate before you were married?
- What were those suggestions?
- What were you looking for in a mate? Did you have any clear idea what you wanted in a mate that you would spend the rest of your life with?
- What advice would you give your children and grandchildren about finding the right mate?
- What are the most important qualities does the right mate have to have?
If you were seventeen, again what would you look for in a lifetime partner?
(Write your own question)
For this week's discussion:
Share and analyze the responses received and provide a discussion on the results. Be sure to touch on the following in your response:
-Commonalities
-Differences
- Main Themes
Use credible research sources to craft your argument, not opinion.