How is the Communication in your Marriage Quiz

When my spouse is speaking to me,:

I usually anticipate what he/she will say next and say it.

I know what he/she will say but keep quiet.

I am mentally checking out the girl/guy at the next table.

I am listening.

During a discussion on a controversial topic, you and your partner disagree.:

After making your point, you listen to and consider what your partner has to say.

You are mentally preparing your response even as your partner is making a point.

You hear you partner out but know that nothing will change your opinion.

How can anyone disagree with what you think!

When you hear your partner speak,:

you appear to be listening but your mind is far away.

you also pay attention to his/her body language and facial expression.

you can just about keep your mind on the words being said.

you immediately reach for the TV remote.

You need to discuss a sensitive issue with your spouse. Do you:

mumble and stammer out the words?

skirt around the issue and hope your partner can guess what you have to say.

put the matter forth as lucidly as possible and then invite his/her suggestions.

write it down and hand over the note to you partner?

A particular aspect of your marriage is worrying you. Do you:

get if off your chest at the earliest instance?

wait for a time and place when you both are alone and relaxed?

wait until the "breaking point" and then blurt it out?

wait for your partner to bring it up?

During an argument with your partner, do you:

stick to the point at hand?

dredge up similar instances from the past?

bring in a whole lot of unrelated issues?

switch off and refuse to say another word.

How often do you interrupt a conversation with your partner?:

Interrupting is my way of showing that I am an active listener.

Sometimes when I feel, he/she has got it wrong.

Usually to make him/her aware of my point of view.

Never - I wait for my turn to speak.

An email to your spouse is likely to include:

misspelt words.

one-liners

an emoticon along with your message

a few paragraphs of text, at least.

You are visibly upset over something. Your spouse:

straightaway asks you about it.

waits for the right moment to ask you about it.

does not think it is his/her problem.

waits for you to talk about it on your own.

Your spouse has just received some bad news. You:

try to cheer him/her up by citing your own problems.

listen through and reassure him/her that things will work out.

console your partner and let him/her know that you will always be there.

tell your partner that you don't care. Because you really don't.

The message you hear from your partner may not be the same he/she intended to send while speaking to you. Do you:

always keep this in mind?

have to make an effort to keep this in mind?

usually remember this?

think this is absurd?

After you die, you are most likely to be remembered as:

Someone who was never heard.

Someone who was friendly, outgoing and great to talk to.

Someone who never shut up or let anyone else get a word in.

Someone who was a nice person and a good listener.

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