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Emotional Skills Relationships-CompatibilityMore areas of
compatibility = less conflicts. Explore expectations with these
questions:
Do
you feel that your partner loves you completely?
How
do you know?
What
do you most appreciate about your partner?
What
does your partner most appreciate about you?
If
you could change one thing about your partner, it would be:
If
your partner could change one thing about you, it would be:
Do
you always treat each other fairly? With kindness? Respect? Caring?
Are
the needs and wishes of each expressed and met as much as possible?
Do
you each get your way sometimes? Do you take turns?
Is
your partner there for you at difficult times?
Do
you feel you each fully support the others growth?
Do
you each give and receive the freedom to be who you are?
Do
you each give and receive the freedom to do what you need/want to do?
Do
you feel you gain as much from the relationship as you give to it?
Do
you/your partner have strong self-esteem?
Do
you/your partner have the ability to feel and express emotions well?
Do
you/your partner have the ability to communicate well?
Do
you trust your partner?
Can
you rely on your partner to do what they say?
Are
you/your partner always honest?
Are
you/your partner always responsible?
Do
you each take good care of yourselves?
What
are your strongest principles and values?
What
are your partners’ strongest principles and values?
Do
you have similar religious beliefs?
Do
you like each others personal appearance?
Do
either of you have any annoying habits?
Is
it something that can and will change?
Are
you both happy with the frequency and quality of your sex life?
The
most romantic things my partner has done is:
The
kind of romantic expression that speaks most to me is:
The
kind of romantic expression that speaks most to my partner is:
Do
you have similar educational backgrounds?
Do
you each continue to learn?
Are
you/your partner creative?
How
do you/your partner learn best?
Your
goals are:
My
partners goals are:
Do
you have similar goals in life?
Do
you have similar family backgrounds?
Are
there any problems in either family background that have not been dealt
with?
How
do you feel about each other’s family?
Do
you agree on how involved to be with each other’s family?
How
will you handle holidays?
Do
you both want to have children?
If
so, how many and when? How will you raise them?
If
not, what form of birth control will be used?
What
is your favorite food?
Your
partners favorite food?
Do
you enjoy the same foods?
Do
you enjoy cooking?
Does
your partner enjoy cooking?
Do
you enjoy eating out?
Does
your partner enjoy eating out?
Do
you have a similar sense of humor?
Enjoy
the same jokes and movies?
Your
favorite activities for entertainment are:
Your
partner’s favorite activities for entertainment are:
Things
we enjoy doing together:
Are
there activities that cause conflicts?
Does
the time spent by you/your partner in sports or other activities affect
the
quality of your life together?
Do
you agree about the amount of time spent together and alone?
Do
you have similar energy levels?
Are
you/your partner a morning/night person?
Do
you like your partner’s friends?
Does
your partner like your friends?
Do
you have friends as a couple?
Do
you feel there is a good mix of social situations?
Do
you agree about where you want to live?
Do
you have similar tastes?
How
do you work out differences?
Do
you agree on a level of housekeeping?
Do
you feel household chores are handled fairly?
Do
you agree on attitudes about pets?
Do
you have similar attitudes about the importance of work?
Do
you/your partner have a stable work history?
What
are you/your partners attitude about money?
Generous? Reckless? Miserly? Greedy?
Do
you enjoy shopping?
Does
your partner enjoy shopping?
Do
you feel bills are handled fairly?
Do
you each have your own money?
Do
you agree on how money is spent?
Are
decisions made together?
Does
your partner always consider your needs/wishes?
Has
your partner made decisions you weren’t happy with?
When
there is a disagreement, how is it resolved?
Are
there frequent arguments?
What
about?
Are
there problems that you do not think will change?
Do
you feel you and your partner know each other well?
Do
the positives in the relationship outweigh the negatives?