Quiz
1. When it comes to family finances, how does your attitude differ from your partner's?
2. Any disagreement about whether to have kids?
3. Who's in charge of running the household?
4. How do your political views jibe with your partner's?
5. How do you spend your leisure time?
6. Is religion a sore spot in your household?
7. Do you share a common vision for the future?
8. Be honest: How compatible with your partner do you think you are?
1. When it comes to family finances, how does your attitude differ from your partner's?
We make financial decisions together, and are honest and transparent about all of our assets and liabilities.
2. Any disagreement about whether to have kids?
Whether to start a family is a point of contention.
3. Who's in charge of running the household?
No one seems to be in charge of anything.
4. How do your political views jibe with your partner's?
We have shouting matches that put cable news shows to shame.
5. How do you spend your leisure time?
We don't stop arguing about what to do long enough to do anything.
6. Is religion a sore spot in your household?
The less said about this, the better.
7. Do you share a common vision for the future?
I'm not sure if either of us has a vision for the future.
8. Be honest: How compatible with your partner do you think you are?
We may be coasting at this point.
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