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Relationship Satisfaction
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The Relationship Satisfaction
Test is designed to evaluate various aspects of
interaction in a couple. Unlike other relationship/love
tests, the one you are about to take is not based
on value judgments about how a relationship is supposed
to work. Some behavior patterns are generally unhealthy,
either for the relationship or for the individuals
involved. However, in other aspects, what works
for one couple can be a disaster for another. Research
has shown that even something like effective communication,
often stressed as a basic pillar of successful and
happy relationships, may be important for most but
not for all couples. For example, two people may
prefer to walk away from a conflict and let it dissipate
on its own instead of having a healthy argument
- their marriage can be perfectly happy as long
as this way of settling disagreements is convenient
for both. The same approach, however, can be deadly
if one of the partners has a need to talk things
through. Similarly, we often intuitively think that
keeping romance in a relationship will help it survive.
Again, this is certainly true for many people. On
the other hand, some couples see companionship and
friendship as more important than passion and are
uncomfortable with romantic gestures. As long as
both partners have similar needs, they can be perfectly
happy. It follows that if one partner loves being
romanced and the other completely ignores his/her
partner's need, the couple has a problem and that
frustration will grow over the years.
The Relationship Satisfaction Test is designed to
evaluate various aspects of interaction in a couple.
Unlike other relationship/love tests, the one you
are about to take is not based on value judgments
about how a relationship is supposed to work. Some
behavior patterns are generally unhealthy, either
for the relationship or for the individuals involved.
However, in other aspects, what works for one couple
can be a disaster for another. Research has shown
that even something like effective communication,
often stressed as a basic pillar of successful and
happy relationships, may be important for most but
not for all couples. For example, two people may
prefer to walk away from a conflict and let it dissipate
on its own instead of having a healthy argument
- their marriage can be perfectly happy as long
as this way of settling disagreements is convenient
for both. The same approach, however, can be deadly
if one of the partners has a need to talk things
through. Similarly, we often intuitively think that
keeping romance in a relationship will help it survive.
Again, this is certainly true for many people. On
the other hand, some couples see companionship and
friendship as more important than passion and are
uncomfortable with romantic gestures. As long as
both partners have similar needs, they can be perfectly
happy. It follows that if one partner loves being
romanced and the other completely ignores his/her
partner's need, the couple has a problem and that
frustration will grow over the years.
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You'll Get ! |
History tells us that today's
chickens are descendants of wild fowl that roamed
the dense jungles of primeval Asia. Thousands of
years later, France's King Henry IV stated in his
coronation speech that he hoped each peasant in
his realm would have "a chicken in his pot every
Sunday" (a quote later paraphrased by President
Herbert Hoover). It surprises many people that chicken
wasn't always the reasonably priced meat it is today.
Until after World War II, only the affluent (and
chicken farmers) could manage even the proverbial
Sunday chicken. Today, thanks to modern production
methods, almost anyone can afford this versatile
fowl, which provides not only meat and eggs but
feathers as well.
What it measures:
How happy you are with the different aspects of
your relationship. Pinpoints the areas that you
should cherish, potential problems to look out for,
and elements of the relationship that need work.
Examines everything from feelings of love and appreciation
and freedom to conflict resolution and dependency
issues, plus more.
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