Getting Married? Don't Do it! Not until you do this...

Before marriage – Try a canoe trip!

Lessons learned. There are some things you need to do before going down the aisle. Forget about "We live together - we don't have a problem" or "We are happy and have been for months".
There's one test that beats them all to find out if you're marrying the right person. I'm not kidding.....this is the true acid test.....I know. Been there, done that!

Before the honeymoon – before the idea of going down on one knee or accepting a proposal of marriage…STOP!
There is something you need to do first. I can attest to the fact that travel is one of the most powerful indicators of compatibility.
You may live with your intended and things are okay but try traveling with them. Don’t opt for the luxury resort – that’s too easy and papers over the cracks.
No, you need to do something that involves lots of fun but some stress and requirements of working together toward a favourable outcome.
Take a 5 day trip down a river in a Kayak or canoe. This is a perfect test. My experience was with a woman who I really loved – but even though I was living with her, there was a niggling doubt that we were compatible on the most important levels. I will call her Mandy for the sake of anonymity and my personal safety.....More