God knows plenty of immature entitled assholes get married and have kids without changing thing one about themselves. There's no Maturity Test you can pass to get married, or Grownup Medal you're awarded upon giving birth.

One more important tip: Rehearse.

These are all great. I wrote about my reluctance to let my daughter use an iPad as a diversion, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Thanks for making me feel better about it, and the other tips as well!