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5 Questions That Determine If They’re Your Forever Person
The answers should all be “yes.”
First thing’s first — I’ve openly said before that I don’t think “the one” exists in the traditional sense. That’s to say, I don’t believe we are destined to match with one single person by some sort of fate or intervention.
I do think, however, that we choose “the one” that we want to put in effort for, to show up for, to build a life with, and to grow old with.
This decision carries hefty weight, of course, since it quite literally determines the course of the rest of our lives.
Asking these 5 questions will help determine whether or not we’re making the right choice:
(In no particular order…)
1: “Is this the first person I want to share big news with?”
Whether good or bad news, there is a first person that pops into your mind when something happens. There is usually a thought of “wow, I can’t wait to tell so-and-so about this!” Or, “Oh no, I need to talk to so-and-so about this…”
Regardless of nature, the person you’re choosing to spend your life with should be the first one you call, text, or reach out to. Of course, we have biological relationships that existed prior to…