How to Ask Intelligent Questions when Discussing Marriage in a Group
When you are in a group discussion about marriage, you want to ask questions that are not only unique and thought-provoking, but also questions that will help group members get practical advice on how to improve their marriages. Because every person will have a different idea of marriage and will come to the discussion with varying needs, always ensure that you treat everyone's questions with respect and state your opinion without berating the other individual.
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Ask open-ended questions. For example, you can ask a question such as, "How do the gender roles in marriage here in America compare to the gender roles in parts of Latin America?" This is better than a yes or no question because it allows the members to formulate and express different opinions about the subject.
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Try to find questions no one has asked yet. If your discussion is about people choosing to marry later in life, you could ask what current social factors are leading to this trend and whether anyone thinks it makes for a more stable marriage.
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Use your personal experiences. For example, say the group is talking about whether teenagers have the maturity needed for marriage. You could ask if they think it's true for all teenagers because you got married as a teenager and you're still married after a number of years.
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Ask questions that could lead to a solution. If the moderator is discussing the pressures that married couples face when one spouse loses a job, you could ask how the couple could find ways to be each other's emotional support during tough financial times.
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