SHE is beautiful and affable and all your friends keep saying she is the one. She has certainly lasted much longer than your other girlfriends and she ensures that all your needs are met. But could she be the Mrs? Here are some surefire ways to tell that she will make you a good wife.

1. She makes you want to be a better man: Of all the girls you have dated, she is the one who has inspired you to change your negative habits like partying every night, and focus on the future instead. She inspires you to be your best and makes you feel on top of the world just by the way she treats you.

2. She is good with money: Arguments over finances are some of the biggest reasons for divorces among married couples. So if she can live without her weekly visits to the spa and her shopping sprees when times get tough for you financially, then it means that she is capable of making sacrifices when the time comes to purchase your home together or for a family car.

3. She gives as much as she gets: She believes in compromise, which is what marriages are built on. She doesn't have a problem treating you to a gift when you've done something outstanding in the same way she expects to receive from you. She is willing to compromise her comfortable lifestyle in the rough times and is willing to give up a few worldly pleasures to be with you.

4. She has dreams that she is working towards: A woman without ambition can quickly drag you down emotionally and financially. Your marriage will be a case of you building and she pulling back down. The two of you need to build if you are to achieve all your dreams as a couple.

5. You connect intimately: If you are going to be living with someone for the rest of your life, then you ought to be able to connect on an intimate level. You should also be able to stand being around her outside of the bedroom and she should be so in tuned with you that she knows what you are feeling, and what to do to make you feel better.

6. She is independent: She is able to do things without having to call for your help. She is even able to tackle the typical manly duties like setting up a rat trap and changing the plugs in her car, instead of calling you from work to do them for her.

7. She respects you: This is key in any relationship. She respects you enough to listen to you when you speak, even if she doesn't agree with what you are saying, and she never tries to belittle you in any form. She respects you enough to tell you when you have done wrong instead of telling your friends and family.

8. She is nagless: She chooses her battles wisely. While she will not put up with foolishness, she understands that sometimes it is okay to let things slide. She doesn't call to check up on you every minute of the day and gives you some space to hang out with the boys.