"Don't Get Married Before..." - Viral Twitter Thread

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satirequeen
Aug 6, 2020 2:30 PM EDT

Marriage is a beautiful thing: the meeting of two minds, souls and hearts. Although it's an exciting stage of life, before you make the big decision and tie the knot, there are some pretty important conversations you need to have with your partner to make sure you're on the same page about life's big issues. A helpful Twitter thread has gone viral, which contains many of these topics, including debt, cheating, kids, education, and religion. Scroll to read these pearls of wisdom and see how many of them you agree with. 

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    Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry DONT GET MARRIED BEFORE: a thread 10:26 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 61.2K Retweets and comments 220.5K Likes >
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    Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 1. Talk about DEBT 10:27 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 564 Retweets and comments 15.5K Likes >
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    Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 2. FULLY and WILLINGLY committing to one another. No "im not sure" and "what if's" and "its not the right time." you are either in or you're OUT. 10:28 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 963 Retweets and comments 17.3K Likes >
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 3. When/how many kids yall want (adoption? are one of you infertile? etc.) 10:28 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 430 Retweets and comments 11K Likes >
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 4. Talking about STDS. Get checked. Seek medical help/informed professional knowledge. Keep those tests up to date and find ways to do so even within the marriage. 10:29 PM Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 448 Retweets and comments 9.7K Likes >
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 5. Talk about your 5-10 year timeline regarding career/education. Can you move? Willingness to relocate? etc. 10:30 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 517 Retweets and comments 11.1K Likes >
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    Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 6. Levels of religiosity. Openness to growth? Lack Thereof? Do you share fundamental CORE beliefs about life? VERY important. 10:31 PM Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 595 Retweets and comments 11.5K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 7. Anger managements issues: do one of you struggle? Are you in therapy for it/taking it out on others? Seek help, bc it will destruct you and the future and the children.. 10:32 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 638 Retweets and comments 10.7K Likes
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    Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 8. Energy. Does it match? you decide. Follow your gut 10:33 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 451 Retweets and comments 8.6K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 9. CLOTHING: it may seem like a small problem but small things eventually ADD up. Make sure your expectations MATCH one another to full comfort. 10:34 PM Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 337 Retweets and comments 7.5K Likes <>
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 10. Sexual compatibility. Not going to go into details, but yall need to be on the same playing field. Consent wise, willingness to try things, traumas, etc. figure it out. 10:35 PM · Jul 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 375 Retweets and comments 8.1K Likes >
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan N @cxkenobxkerry 11. Finances: how do you intend on splitting bills? Gender roles? Taking the parents in during old age? etc. 3:31 AM Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 405 Retweets and comments 8.2K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 12. Age doesn't matter too much. In my experience it's about the person & what their world views are. If you are young, make sure the person you're with will allow you to keep growing at your own pace and in your own way. It's called respect. 5:05 AM · Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 674 Retweets and comments 8.6K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 13. Opposite gender boundaries. Set what's okay. What's not okay. Hugs/handshakes/etc. I know it sounds tribal & trust should be there but you'd be surprised what people's boundaries are. Better to know than not know 7:43 AM Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 485 Retweets and comments 7.9K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 14. Social media: believe it or not, people WILL break up over this. Some prefer privacy. Some not. Get on the same page or you'll be clowning on one another. 7:43 AM Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 486 Retweets and comments 7.2K Likes >
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 15. I mentioned this before, but SAVINGS. How much do y'all have earned & combined? How much is your intended salaries? Is it sustainable? Apartment? House? Condos? Etc. speak futuristically if it's not smthing u can afford right now. Get on the same page. 8:00 AM Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 333 Retweets and comments 6.4K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 16. What is cheating? Entanglements? Define your breaks? Breakups? Etc. 11:15 AM · Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 371 Retweets and comments 6.9K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 17. Physical and verbal abuse: what is and isn't considered abusive language and decorum? Seek help, please. Professionals can always step in. 11:16 AM Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 325 Retweets and comments 5.7K Likes >
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan N @cxkenobxkerry 18. What are your dying wishes? Burial proceedings? What if one of you becomes paralyzed? God parents? Uncertain events? Death? Speak it. Speak on all of it. 11:22 AM · Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 278 Retweets and comments 5.6K Likes
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    Text - Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 19. Importantly, LOVE is not what keeps relationships going. An active commitment to LOVE, despite the downfalls, keeps it going. Get out the princess-king happily ever after mindset and you'll be fine 11:28 AM · Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 2.3K Retweets and comments 13.9K Likes
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    Text - Saag Jaan @cxkenobxkerry 20. I want everyone to notice how I failed to mention level of education, family or tribal background, ethnicity, job level, & all. It's because none of this matters in the long run. Trust. you ain't a good person based off superficial attributes. 11:47 AM Jul 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone 1K Retweets and comments 12.9K Likes
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