If you read magazines or surf the internet, then you have almost certainly seen a marriage quiz or two. They promise to tell you about the strength of your marriage or how to improve it, and all you have to do is answer a handful of questions. But the real question is whether or not such quizzes can have any kind of an impact on your relationship. When it comes down to it... it's better to have more information about your marriage than less, yet you should remain grounded when you look at the results of any marriage quiz you take.
There is no doubt that these types of quizzes are well-liked. That's why they seem to turn up as frequently as they do; the people who publish them know they will draw more people to their magazine or website. And it's no wonder when you consider that no marriage is perfect, which makes for a compelling reason for people to take such quizzes.
While marriage quizzes may be fun to take, there are times when they may do more damage than good. The problem is brief or incomplete quizzes can't really give you a genuine picture of where your relationship stands. The potential then exists for getting mistaken ideas that can lead to needless stress and insecurity. That's why you should think of most marriage quizzes as nothing more than a form of amusement.
Let's face it; you can't conclude how strong your marriage is by selecting your favourite food, colour or television show. Decent marriages are not based on any of these things, and neither are decent marriage quizzes. Again, you can take any of these quizzes you like, just remember to not take them too seriously. But even the least insightful marriage quiz may have some value.
While the majority of marriage quizzes lack substance, you can still use them to improve your marriage. How can you do this... by using them as a means of starting a conversation? Let your spouse know you just took the marriage quiz and then tell them how useless or stupid you think it was (or whatever other remarks you would like to make). You can then propose they take it too, and then compare your assessment of the quiz. This is a very non-threatening way to start talking about deeper issues. That's because you will be discussing the quiz itself, but because the topic is really marriage, it will be easy to manoeuvre the conversation in that direction.
There is one type of marriage quiz that could be quite useful for most couples. What we're referring to is a quiz that both spouses write together. You each write ten questions or so, and then combine them into one quiz. Then both of you take the quiz and compare answers when you're done. The questions you put on your quiz are entirely up to you. Don't worry about getting the answers right or wrong. The whole purpose is to get both of you talking about your marriage, and if a little quiz can do that, then it's worth taking it. Communication is the biggest single cause of break ups so if this gets you communicating and analysing your relationship in a fun way, it can only be a good thing!
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