General questions to ask in view of developing a friendship.

Family questions - in addition to questions: #32, 33, and 34:

• How many brothers and sisters do you have in your family?
• If you are from a large family, are you the eldest, middle, or youngest family member?
• Are your parents still alive?
• Do you keep in regular contact with your parents?
• Are you close to them or distant?
• Do you have close or distant relationships with your siblings?
• Are you able to get along with each other well? Please explain and describe.

  Sharing your personal testimony and Christian growth - in addition to questions: #5, 6, 7, 8, and 48
  

• Do you believe that it is important for a Christian to have a regular devotional and prayer time with God every day?

  Corresponding to others - in addition to questions: #21, 22, 23, 24, and 25
  

• Is a 10 or 15 year older of younger age difference a barrier to you in developing a friendship?
• Please list other criteria that you feel are equally important or more important to you.

  Drugs and Alcohol - in addition to questions: #28, 29, and 30
  

• Are you from a family where both or either parent was a smoker, or were you a child of alcoholic parents?
• Did either or both parents use illegal street drugs?
• What was it like for you if you were a child of alcoholic parents, and how did you deal with it?

  Divorce:
  

• Did your parents divorce or remain together during your childhood and teenage years.
• Were you from a well-adjusted or dysfunctional family?
• Were your parents strict or permissive or did they have a healthy balance of both?
• If your parents divorced, how did this affect you mentally, emotionally?
• Were your parents Christians or non-Christians?
• Was there any tolerance on your parents part to attend church services?

  Latest suggested additions:
  

• Is age difference an issue for you in choosing a prospective mate? If so, please explain how much difference is okay with you.
• Is finding someone with similar body build, height, education, retirement plans, and ministry interests important to you?
• Would you be interested in taking some further education classes? And if so what kind of classes?