Are You and Your Spouse a Match Made in Heaven?

Quiz

1. When it comes to family finances, how does your attitude differ from your partner's?

  • I try to keep a budget, but my spouse doesn't pay any attention to it.
  • I think we need to live for today, but my spouse is always preaching about the need to save for retirement.
  • We keep our finances separate.
  • We make financial decisions together, and are honest and transparent about all of our assets and liabilities.

2. Any disagreement about whether to have kids?

  • We haven't discussed it.
  • None whatsoever.
  • One of us would prefer a bigger family, but we definitely want kids.
  • Whether to start a family is a point of contention.

3. Who's in charge of running the household?

  • There's a fair and equitable division of labor.
  • I have to do all the chores while my spouse just loafs around.
  • I feel like I'm always following orders.
  • No one seems to be in charge of anything.

4. How do your political views jibe with your partner's?

  • We're pretty much on the same page, politically.
  • We have some respectful disagreements about world affairs.
  • We don't have much common ground.
  • We have shouting matches that put cable news shows to shame.

5. How do you spend your leisure time?

  • We each have our own hobbies and interests, which we pursue separately.
  • We have the same hobbies and interests.
  • We have a nice balance of shared hobbies and individual interests.
  • We don't stop arguing about what to do long enough to do anything.

6. Is religion a sore spot in your household?

  • Not at all. We share our religious beliefs.
  • We have differing beliefs, but we make it work.
  • There have been a few clashes on the matter.
  • The less said about this, the better.

7. Do you share a common vision for the future?

  • We have our retirement planned out to the smallest detail.
  • Broadly, yes, but there's plenty of time to work out the details.
  • Not currently, but I'm sure my spouse will come around to my way of thinking.
  • I'm not sure if either of us has a vision for the future.

8. Be honest: How compatible with your partner do you think you are?

  • I've never felt more connected to anyone.
  • Our relationship isn't perfect, but it's strong.
  • Lately, I'm starting to wonder.
  • We may be coasting at this point.

1. When it comes to family finances, how does your attitude differ from your partner's?
We make financial decisions together, and are honest and transparent about all of our assets and liabilities.

2. Any disagreement about whether to have kids?
Whether to start a family is a point of contention.

3. Who's in charge of running the household?
No one seems to be in charge of anything.

4. How do your political views jibe with your partner's?
We have shouting matches that put cable news shows to shame.

5. How do you spend your leisure time?
We don't stop arguing about what to do long enough to do anything.

6. Is religion a sore spot in your household?
The less said about this, the better.

7. Do you share a common vision for the future?
I'm not sure if either of us has a vision for the future.

8. Be honest: How compatible with your partner do you think you are?
We may be coasting at this point.

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