Check Your EQ With Your Spouse
Marriage is one of the most demanding commitments that we
make in our adult lives. Not only does
it require a whole host of qualities such as generosity, patience and maturity,
one has to be eternally vigilant to potential problems. Find out how good a spouse you are by taking
this test.
1. Although your
spouse has a number of minor habits that irritate you, you do not make a fuss
about them.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
2. You are not
comfortable about revealing your weaknesses to your spouse.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
3. Your spouse
and you always jointly decide on every major household purchase.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
4. When you realize
that you have been unfair to your spouse, you hesitate before you say you are
sorry.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
5. You find it
difficult to talk to your spouse about your sexual needs and fantasies.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
6. When your
spouse lays down a rule for the children, you do not interfere, even if you
feel he is being a little too harsh.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
7. You can
depend on your spouse to give you and honest and objective opinion on any
important matter.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
8. By acting
against your advice, your spouse has lost a lot of money. You immediately attack your partner for not
listening to you.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
9. If you have
had a bad day, your spouse is able to sense and make a allowances for it.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
10. Whenever you
and your spouse get into an argument, you invariably bring up past hurts and
wrongs.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
11. Sharing the
day’s happenings with your spouse is something you look forward to.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
12. Your spouse
and you are equal partners when it comes to taking important decisions about
your child’s studies, health and friends.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
13. You often
criticize your spouse in front of your children.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
14. You and your
spouse have allotted time every day for talking only about yourselves – not the
children, your finances, or other practical matters.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
15. Your spouse
constantly finds small ways to tell you what a wonderful person you are.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
16. Your spouse is
easily upset by your criticism.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
17. You and your
spouse always share the household chores.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
18. You go out of
your way to take part in activities which are only of interest to your spouse.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
19. Your spouse
doesn’t particularly care whether or not your enjoy sex.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
20. If an argument
between you and your spouse gets too heated, you leave the room, and return
only after you have cooled down.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
21. Your spouse
often finds it difficult to accept your compliments.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
22. When a close
friend criticizes your spouse, your instinctively spring to your partner’s
defence.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
23. Whenever your
are confronted with a problem, the first person you seek out is your spouse.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
24. Your spouse is
a conscientious, sensitive, and loving parent.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
25. You find it
difficult to forgive your spouse for hurting you.
a) Agree b) disagree c) Neutral
Scoring
Look at
the table given below. For each
statement allot yourself points according to the option that you had
chosen. Add all your points to get your
total score.
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A
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B
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C
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1
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3
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0
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1
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2
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0
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3
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1
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3
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3
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0
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1
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4
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0
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3
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1
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5
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0
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3
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1
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6
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3
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0
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1
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7
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3
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0
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1
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8
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0
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3
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1
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9
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3
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0
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1
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10
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0
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3
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1
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11
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3
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0
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1
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12
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3
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0
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1
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13
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0
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3
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1
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14
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3
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0
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1
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15
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3
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0
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1
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16
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0
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3
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1
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17
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3
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0
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1
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18
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3
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0
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1
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19
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0
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3
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1
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20
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3
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0
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1
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21
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0
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3
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1
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22
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3
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0
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1
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23
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3
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0
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1
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24
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3
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0
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1
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25
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0
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3
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1
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