Giving patterns
October 15, 2009 by admin
Filed under All, Marriage Test
The gift that comes unexpectedly both surprises and makes the receiver ecstatic with joy. Their happiness is the priceless gift that the giver receives in return.
Rate yourself on giving to your spouse in each category below on a scale from 1-10. Add your score and compare it with the assessment scale below.
Rate Your Giving Patterns:
Do you buy your spouse a gift for their: Rating 1 to 10
a. birthday
b. your anniversary
c. any other special holidays and occasion
How thoughtful was the gift? In other words, did you just buy anything, or did your spouse see that you put some time and thought into it? Rating 1 to 10
SURPRISE GIFTS:Rating 1 to 10
a.Do you give your spouse surprise gifts?
b. Will you sometimes go out of your way to make it a special surprise?
CHORES: Rating 1 to 10
- Do you ever give your spouse a break by doing some of their chores?
- Do you ever surprise them and do their chores or do you have to be asked?
- Do you expect them to do your chores as payback, or do you do their chores unselfishly?
- Do you go ahead and do the chores that are not specifically yours or hers (like change the baby’s diaper, replace the toilet paper, change a light bulb) without being asked?
FREE TIME: Rating 1 to 10
- Do you ever baby sit the kids, so your spouse can go shopping or just relax?
- Can you tell when your spouse needs some free time?
YOUR TIME: Rating 1 to 10
- Do you freely give of your time to your spouse?
- Are you listening when your spouse is talking to you?
- Do you take the time to ask questions and take an interest in them?
SEX: Rating 1 to 10
a. Are you a take or a giver?
b. Are you the first to initiate intimacy?
c. Does your spouses’ needs take priority over yours?
d. Do you ever ask your spouse if you are meeting their needs?
e. Does satisfying sex mean pleasing your partner also?
SCALE of GIVING PATTERNS
0-38: Learn some skills or your marriage may not make it.
39-58: Trying to build your marriage, this won’t do it.
59-70: Well done!
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