"It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages."[Friedrich Nietzsche]
Being Good Friends is one of the foundations of a happy marriage.
Take the following quiz to assess how well you know your partner:
Answer True or False -
* I can name my partner's best friends.
* I know what stresses my partner currently faces.
* I know the names of those who have been irritating my partner lately.
* I know some of my partner's life dreams.
* I am very familiar with my partner's religious beliefs.
* I can outline my partner's basic philosophy of life.
* I can list the relatives my partner likes least.
* I know my partner's favorite music.
* I can list my partner's favorite three movies.
* I know the most stressful thing that happened to my partner in childhood.
* I can list my partner's major aspirations.
* I know what my partner would do if he/she won a million dollars.
* I can relate in detail my first impressions of my partner.
* I ask my partner about his/her world periodically.
* I feel my partner knows me fairly well.
[adapted from Gottman's book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work]
If you didn't do so well, make a plan now to get to know your spouse better and become better friends.
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