Words of wisdom for this week.
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”
– George Bernard Shaw
How about a few relationship questions this week. Please complete the following questions. Take your time, be honest and give them adequate consideration. Use a separate sheet for your answers. Both of you should complete these questions. I recommend that when you are both finished that you compare your answers and then discuss those areas where there are significant differences.
- What are the some personal weaknesses that you bring to relationships? Strengths? What does your partner bring?
- Do you tend to be over critical of your partner?
- Are you generally accepting of your partner’s traits, qualities, attitudes and opinions?
- Do you love yourself unconditionally? Accept yourself for who you are and who you are becoming? Does your partner love and accept him or herself?
- How would you define love? Friendship? Infatuation? How would your partner define it?
- Do you freely and consistently share your feelings with your partner?
- Do you tend to see yourself as a victim in life? Does your partner?
- Is it easy or difficult for you to forgive your partner?
- Do you like to be alone with yourself?
- Can you spend time doing nothing?
- Do you communicate with integrity? Does your partner?
- Is the fun or passion missing in your relationship? If so, why?
- Do you and your partner spend enough quality time together?
- Do you have a safe relationship with your partner where you can be honest with your fears, feelings without the fear of criticism or judgment?
- Are you considerate and thoughtful of your partner? How about them for you?
- Do you know the emotional, physical and spiritual needs and desires of your partner? Does your partner know yours?
- Do you consider yourself flexible and willing to compromise? How about your partner?
- Do both of you show admiration for each other?
- Is trust in your relationship: high – low – non-existent – getting better – getting worse?
- Do you and your partner play and laugh a lot together?
- How would you describe how you and your partner handle disagreements and or conflict?
- Are money, careers, children, in-laws an issue in your relationship? Why? How?
- What would you like your partner to change if they would or could? What would they like you to change?
- Do you have common goals that you are both working toward?
- Do you and your partner work on your relationship as hard as you do your career or raising children?
So How did the two of you do?