We go through life dating, getting into (and out of) relationships. The general gist is that search for "the one" (if you indeed believe there is just one, but that's another blog's worth). This is the person who could be your ideal spouse. So then ... what do you consider "spouse material"? To you, what is essential to someone's character so that you would consider them a life-long partner in your (joint) quests and journeys?

Is love by itself enough? Is money by itself enough? Most of us would agree that neither could suffice, so what else needs to be there?

For me, she needs to first and foremost be ready to tough it out with me; I've come to the brutal realization that my life will forever be working class (miracles excepted and accepted), and she better not be the type to up and leave when the going gets rough. The ability to apply elbow grease (without whining) is paramount; it's not all fun and games when I'm around.

There's also the opinion about relationships. For instance, one's views on cheating can tell you a lot about them: their commitment, their views on relationships in general, their vengeance, and perhaps what they think is okay because of their friends and family experiences.

Understanding that this is a very subjective issue, it would be interesting to hear how you would sum it up. Some of you might be saying that you don't have requirements, to which I'll say "bull". Would you marry a crack fiend? A kleptomaniac? A serial killer? So you do have minimums; what are they?