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They should examine values, expectations, money, family boundaries, work, children, communication, conflict repair, roles, and whether responsibility is genuinely shared.
Compatibility includes the operating details
Couples often discuss feelings and future hopes without testing how those hopes translate into daily decisions. Marriage brings routines, trade-offs, family systems, financial pressure, and responsibilities that need explicit conversation.
The goal is not perfect agreement. It is to know where agreement exists, where negotiation is needed, and whether both people can face a difficult difference without manipulation or avoidance.
Observe the way decisions are made
The content of an answer matters, but so does the process. Listening, disclosure, follow-through, respect, and willingness to repair are evidence of how the future relationship may handle pressure.