Marriage is a lifetime decision. That's why you should never rush to this stage until you are fully sure about it. Otherwise, it can become the regret of a lifetime. With marriage, relationships become a lot more serious than dating. You cannot back out of it very easily and broken marriage can leave you broken too. Therefore, you should put a lot of thought into your decision to marry. While you cannot judge a book by its cover, you can still have a pretty good idea about the man you are dating. You should always keep in mind the good qualities of a man to marry.