How Well Do You Know Your Partner?
Quiz for Couples

Val Baldwin, CPC
Live Your Ultimate Life
www.valbaldwin.com

John Gottman, Ph.D. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail

One of the most important features of successful couple relationships is the quality of the friendship. Do you know your partner's inner thoughts and dreams? Take the quiz below and find out.

1. I can name my partner's best friends.
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2. I know what stresses my partner is currently facing.
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3. I know the names of some of the people who have been irritating my partner lately.
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4. I can tell you some of my partner's life dreams
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5. I can tell you about my partner's basic philosophy of life
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6. I can list the relatives my partner likes the least
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7. I feel that my partner knows me pretty well.
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8. When we are apart, I often think fondly of my partner
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9. I often touch or kiss my partner affectionately
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10. My partner really respects me
      Yes     No
    
    
11. There is fire and passion in this relationship
      Yes     No
    
    
12. Romance is definitely still part of our relationship
      Yes     No
    
    
13. My partner appreciates the things I do in this relationship
      Yes     No
    
    
14. My partner generally likes my personality
      Yes     No
    
    
15. Our sex life is mostly satisfying.
      Yes     No
    
    
16. At the end of the day my partner is glad to see me
      Yes     No
    
    
17. My partner is one of my best friends
      Yes     No
    
    
18. We just love talking to each other
      Yes     No
    
    
19. There is lots of give and take (both people have influence) in our discussions
      Yes     No
    
    
20. My partner listens respectfully, even when we disagree
      Yes     No
    
    
21. My partner is usually a great help as a problem solver.
      Yes     No
    
    
22. We generally mesh well on basic values and goals in life
      Yes     No