10 Guys on What Makes a Woman Wife Material

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🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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0:30.4	Article, and I thought this was touching, and you women have to listen, this came from
0:35.7	thoughtcatelog.com.
0:39.2	Thoughtcatalog.com.
0:44.6	Here are 10, I don't know how these men were picked,
0:49.5	10 guys gave quotes on what makes a woman wife material
0:54.7	versus just girlfriend material.
1:04.0	So I'll give you one at a time to 10.
1:08.4	A wife is a woman you can see yourself growing old with. Can you see yourself growing old with her?
1:16.7	Do you love her flaws as much as her strengths? Is being with her enough? If the answer to all of these is yes, then propose.
1:27.3	Number two, a wife is a woman with a good balance of
1:31.1	everything. When you have a good balance of everything, like when you can have your goofy times,
1:36.7	your serious times, your sexy times, all without interference with one another. Another big factor is
1:42.9	if you can argue and make up in a timely manner,
1:46.3	like say you get in an argument with her about some dumb shit, if you all can both realize
1:51.7	it's dumb and make up, she's wifey type. A wife is a woman with long-term potential.
1:59.8	This is number three.
2:04.5	As far as I'm concerned, the same things that make her girlfriend material.
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