Questions to ask a girl before marriage

Ask her what kind of partner she wants.

• You'll know if she has too many demands, gold digger or a normal person who is really exited to spend rest of her life with you.

What's her plan after marriage.

• From this, you'll know if she has thought about the process and if she is mature enough to plan something

Ask her about her parents and then if she's comfortable staying with your parents.

• if you see her hesitating, then reject. If she's happy to share her views then she is awesome

Ask her what does she like to do in her free time

• You'll know if she can balance anything or not.

Ask her whom she spends her time with currently, who're her best friends.

• You'll know if she's transparent and is not hiding anything because of family pressure.

Ask her how many places she has been and with whom

• You'll know how exciting her life is currently and if she would love to travel with you.

Ask her how many places she has been in your city and where.

• You'll know how outgoing person she is and how much she spends on socializing.

Ask her about properties rate, current news, some science or something about her job.

• You'll get to know if she's dumb or not.

Last thing observe how's talking.

• if she thinks and then responds, she's intelligent
• if she immediately gives the answer and laughs too much, she very dumb
• If she asks, you to repeat something or takes your suggestions, she's awesome and will be flexible with you.
• if she gets angry or cross questions you then something is fishy.

Note : Girl has a right to cross question you. It depends on what she's asking.

1. Future goals
2. How important is family
3. To what extent can you go for kids
4. Culture
5. Lifestyle
6. Are you satisfied on where you are currently standing (Lifestyle & Financially)
7. Financial plans
8. Are you scared of past?
9. Past relationships

Surprisingly none of the answers or comments have "Cooking" mentioned

If you can avoid marriage somehow, that would be the best choice.

Good comment by @Cherryblossom there. I am in another forum online where these topics used to often come up. Here are some of my points, which should be discussed:-

1. Hobbies/passions/interests: and how they have been followed till now.
2. Religious practices. (This should not be too divergent from yours)
3. Political viewpoints. (If not much political viewpoint due to lack of interest or awareness, it can be okay, but if there is, one can discuss a bit and get to know some about the other person’s thought process)
4. Views on how finances: How it should be managed between spouse after marriage. Views on taking fat loans etc. Views on spending on parents etc
5. Views on having kids, and bringing them up: (Many women and even some men,these days, have started saying they don’t want to have kids!)
6. Past relationships (if any), and viewpoints on this.

@Cherryblossom answered pretty well. I have no experience in a relationship or marriage, so I don't know if I should even add it here. But I would really encourage you to take time and move things slowly. I believe there's no framework to this. Once my dad told me, you can never know a person completely because everything changes with time. So I would say, just meet her with genuine interest in "knowing" the person, and eventually after a few dates and months, you would get the vibe if this is someone whom I can spend my rest of life. I recently watched this movie called "Materialists" and there was a beautiful line, "marriage is a deal, isn't it?" the girl replies "yes, but love has to be on the table."

Depends on what you’re looking for in a life partner. Some things that I feel are important

1. Interests - it’s important to have similar interests, else you won’t have much to talk about after a point in life
2. Ask her about her short and long term goals - this can be personal and professional. You both are going to be a team, make sure you both have similar or complimentary goals.
3. Be transparent about what you’re looking for in a partner and get to know her requirements as well. The answers should help you both understand each other.

Soo many good answers to this question.....