KissMeGoodnight
eLearning Series:
How To Tell A Great Relationship
From A Totally Unhealthy One
Relationship
Self-Help Quiz
Self-help to help
your relationship improve, here are some exercises to take
by yourself and share with your mate. Take them slow and
steady, at your own pace. Have fun with them. (There are
no grades!)
Instructions: Jot
your replies down on paper if you like or in a private “couple’s”
journal fur future reference. Add to them, modify them, edit
them as you’d like. The key is to have fun, learn more about
yourself, your mate and your relationship together, and grow.
Exercise A: List
your three best traits. Then list your mate’s top three traits
you admire.
Exercise B: List
the top three areas in your life that you would like to work
on improving. These can be any range of things from improving
income to education to giving more, losing more weight, being
less shy, etc. Then list the top three areas in your mate’s
life that you’d like to see improved.
Fill in the blanks,
and then have your mate reply to the same questions. Take
turns reading your replies and learning more about each other:
Regarding my appearance,
I think I am _____________________
A funny thing that happened to me was _____________________
One place I would love to visit is ____________________________
If money was no object, I would buy _________________________
A person who meant a lot to me while I was growing up is ___________because
______________________________________
A major lesson I learned in life is _____________________________
If I could have any job in the world, it would be __________________
A hero of mine is (can be fictional) ____________________________
If a dream could come true, I’d like ___________________________
One way I’d like
to give back would be ________________________
On a personal
note, here is where I would like to be:
1 year from now:___________________
3 years from now: __________________
5 years from now: ___________________
As a couple, here
is where I’d like us to be:
1 year from now:___________________
3 years from now: __________________
5 years from now: ___________________
One things about
you that makes me smile is ____________________
I’ll always remember
this about you ___________________________
Exercise: List
what you feel is good about your relationship.
Exercise: List what you feel could use work / improvement
in your relationship.
Exercise: How
could you help improve your relationship? And how do you
think your partner could help improve the relationship?
Reply:
1. What is the
best memory that comes to mind about your mate?
2. What do you
see in the future for your relationship: Location? Jobs?
House? Pets? Children? Travel?
3. What fun things
would you like to try and do with your mate more (Ballroom
dancing? Gourmet cooking? Snow skiing? Other?) When will
you schedule one of these new things?
In summary, since
the latest reports show that just about anyone and everyone
can learn the important social skills needed for relationship
building, use what you can of this guide and its resources
mentioned to focus on your own Healthy Relationships. Be
alert to possible problem areas, and take action to improve
your life.
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