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I can identify the happiest time in my partner's life.
I know what my partner considers to be his or her greatest losses in life.
I can describe what my partner considers to be his or her greatest area of difficulty in interacting with each of his parents.
I can describe the most traumatic event that occurred in my partner's childhood.
My partner has clearly identified for me what he or she wants in life.
I can identify the obstacles that my partner believes are preventing his or her getting what he or she wants.
I know which of my partner's physical features he or she is least happy about.
I can recall the very first impressions I had of my partner.
I know what section of the Sunday newspaper my partner is likely to turn to first.
I can describe, in some detail, the home environment in which my partner was raised.
I know what makes my partner laugh.
I know what my partner's parents would probably say is the thing about my partner that they are most proud of.
I can describe two or three decisions my partner made before we met that my partner now regrets — and my partner can do the same about me.
I know which part of a restaurant menu my partner is likely to look at first.
I can quote three things my partner says to me that he or she says to no one else in this world.
Hmmm..that sounds like an interesting read! Have you read it? I also remember from another thread wayback someone posting a different book with a similar idea. Or maybe it was the same one?Date: 2/4/2009 11:12:04 AM
Author: trillionaire
Sammy, thanks for posting the quizzes, it reminds me of something from the book, Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. You should know EVERYTHING about your partner, lol, so that you can create a detailed love map. If your partner is blue, you should know what their favorite things are, so that you can cheer them up. It''s the knowing of the nuances that makes the person feel ''seen'' and appreciated.
I''ve read most of it... it actually has a lot of activities for you to do with a partner, so I need to get SO to read it, and I am not sure he''s going to understand why I am trying to do marriage counseling type stuff before we are even engaged, lol! I got a book called 1,000 questions for couples... it was really interesting, and we only did about 100 or so questions, I shoudl start doing those again. Great for those days when you have nothing so say, since we are LDR.Date: 2/4/2009 4:02:29 PM
Author: sammyj
Hmmm..that sounds like an interesting read! Have you read it? I also remember from another thread wayback someone posting a different book with a similar idea. Or maybe it was the same one?Date: 2/4/2009 11:12:04 AM
Author: trillionaire
Sammy, thanks for posting the quizzes, it reminds me of something from the book, Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. You should know EVERYTHING about your partner, lol, so that you can create a detailed love map. If your partner is blue, you should know what their favorite things are, so that you can cheer them up. It''s the knowing of the nuances that makes the person feel ''seen'' and appreciated.
When my BF got home that night I made him do the quizzes with me. It was actually a really neat exercise and while we know each other really well, I did learn some new things that I never thought to ask before. I''ll give Dr. Phil a high five for these quizzes!!