Is Your Marriage Primed For Romance
(1)
Answer the following true false questions.
1.
We enjoy doing small things together, like folding laundry or watching TV.
T or F
2.
I look forward to spending my free time with my partner.
T or F
3.
At the end of the day my partner is glad to see me.
T or F
4.
My partner is usually interested in hearing my views.
T or F
5.
I really enjoy discussing things with my partner.
T or F
6.
My partner is one of my best friends.
T or F
7.
I think my partner would consider me a very close friend.
T or F
8.
We just love talking to each other.
T or F
9.
When we go out together, the time goes very quickly.
T or F
10.
We always have a lot to say to each other.
T or F
11.
We have a lot of fun together.
T or F
12.
We are spiritually very compatible.
T or F
13.
We tend to share the same basic values.
T or F
14.
We like to spend time together in similar ways
T or F
15.
We really have a lot of common interests.
T or F
16.
We have many of the same dreams and goals.
T or F
17.
We like to do a lot of the same things.
T or F
Even though our interests are somewhat different, I enjoy my partner’s interests.
18.
T or F
19.
Whatever we do together, we usually tend to have a good time.
T or F
20.
My partner tells me when he or she has had a bad day.
T or F
(2)
10 and above is good. 10 and below shows improvement is needed.
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Gottman, John and Nan Silver: The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide
From the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert (New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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