What questions would you ask a potential partner? ?

That is a great question. Knowing what I know now about relationships and the hazards of relationships, I would make sure of several things. Ask a potential partner how they feel about money. I mean like are you a saver or a spender? Are you one of those people who would sleep in their car in a store parking lot to save the price of a hotel? Would you send your child to school in a jacket one size too small rather than buy a new one close to the end of winter? Would you criticize a friend for eating out too often, driving a car that costs too much, replacing a sofa because they didn't really like the old one? There is a huge, irritating, and abrasive difference between being careful with your money and being a tightwad! Make sure you know which one your potential partner is. If you cannot live with a spendthrift or a tightwad find out early on and avoid trouble. Be frank. Ask a potential partner how they feel about household responsibilities. This is another huge issue. If you have decided you will never cook, clean, wash laundry, run errands, shop for groceries, get the oil changed in your car, and a thousand other things that make up living life do not pretend you will do so. Women who have decided they will never prepare a meal broadcast a loud, clear signal that they will be poor marriage material. Men who reject the idea that lawns require mowing, laundry requires washing, putting your own articles where they belong is beneath you, make poor partners. Any person who is essentially self-concerned, childish in their management of the basic responsibilities, and demonstrates a consistent disregard for others will make your life miserable. I doesn't matter how handsome/beautiful, accomplished, wealthy, funny, or admired the partner is if their values and yours are different, one of you will be miserable. Probably both. Find out as much as you can as soon as you can. Be smart. Don't shrug off the alarms that sound when the potential partner steps outside the bounds of your tolerance.

What are his plans for the future, whether he is interested in wanting children.More realistic questions because this is why so many marriages fail through not talking about the future.You both need to be able to blend in with each others plans.You do not want to end up marrying some one who may want to spend his time sailing.Do you get my drift?