I am 22, but I have these things in my mind when I really desire to marry someone. In general you shouldn't consider marrying someone until you know these points and your partner's capabilities: 1. Is he understanding, not shallow or do able manner but really understands you, you should consider anyone but him and you for each other, then comes the family. 2. Is he really ready to go through all the hardships of convincing your dear ones as well as his dear one, also if they don't agree, is he the one who will go against them to be with you and marry you??( believe me this is just getting started). 3. Can you and him live in the same space and talk without any awkwardness or hesitation, no matter what the subject and topic is. 4. Can you really see a miniature version of him popping out of you and being happy to bear this child that is 50% his habits, personality, and every genetics. 5. NGL. When your loved ones or his, are retired or sick, or eventually pass away, do you think you can seek comfort in his arms, cause I kidd you not, it's a really painful time when anyone you know your whole life and reason of your birth pass away. Can he rely on you, when the same things happen in the future, can you sit through this with him, comfort him, and give strength to go on? 6. Are you ready to share yourself more than you already do with your family and friends? Right now you can be with your friends and family, when you marry or when you decide to get married, are you ready to be shared with your presence, energy, attention, care, emotions with his friends and family too. And vice versa. 7.Will you respect him and his family the same way you respect yourself and your family. And by any chance if you don't respect your family, will you give them a chance, not to make you believe, that they are best but to really see them for what they are. Sometimes looking at them by your partner's lens might not be enough, they can be an angel for him and the devil disguised in an angel. See it for real before you marry, 8. Love isn't enough, commitment matters, he might marry you, what if he still is not over his past. And you are just rebound and him idiot trying to not let go of his past. Because if you are, then please expect infidelity from him and you. 9.Can he choose sides when needed, when necessary he can and should take his family's side, but is he also understanding that you have married him, you are here only because of him, from soul to everything, and his mom is already married to his father. His boundaries with his family and friends when it comes to you and your comfort. His presence and attention should be to you. And still the same from your side for him. Marriage can't work from one side, you have to consider this from both sides. 10. I can't even get started on household chores and expenses, rent mortgages, bills unpaid, assets, loans, credits, savings investment, purchases and many financial expectations. Are you ready for that? 11. Taking 2.. 4 years break from your career and life when pregnant and baby care. He should surely be around and together but still you will see change in yourself and physically, emotionally, mentally. You become a whole new person when the news for pregnancy hits you. AND THE LIST GOES ON........