Do You Have An Awesome Marriage? Take This Quiz to Find Out.
Insights:
Do you ever wonder how your marriage stacks up? Is your marriage awesome, is it on track for awesome, or is there a lot of work to do to get to awesome?
The following quiz gives you a chance to see the areas where you are doing well and is also a guide to what you need to work on. Answer honestly. Don’t overthink. Compute your score and see how you did below.
DO I HAVE AN AWESOME MARRIAGE?
In our marriage it is important for us to have time to communicate
A. Every day
B. Only if we have something important to say
If my spouse had to fight for something, my spouse would first fight for
A. Me
B. His/her friends
If you and your spouse have a disagreement it is usually
A. Over something new
B.Over something we fight about all the time
In our marriage, our good friends and families
A.Hardly ever interfere
B.Are often a source of conflict
When we disagree, we usually
A.Set aside time to work things out
B.Ignore it until it goes away
Sex in our marriage seems to be
A.Better than ever
B.Losing its spark
My spouse puts my needs first
A.Most of the time
B.Never
In our marriage, past relationships with the opposite sex
A.Stay in the past
B.Continue to be an issue
If I had to do it over again, I would
A.Marry the same person
B.Wait for someone else
Most of my spouse’s expectations of me are
A.Realistic
B.Unrealistic
As a couple, we pray together
A.Almost every day
B.Seldom, if ever
I feel really connected to my spouse
A.Most of the time
B.Not very often
Forgiving my spouse for things that happen in our marriage is
A.Not always easy, but important to do
B.Something I cannot do
The time I spend with my spouse
A.Draws me closer to him/her
B.Does not really affect me one way or the other
In our sexual relationship, we take the time to really enjoy each other
A.Often
B.Seldom
The amount of financial debt we have as a couple
A.Is not a concern
B.Troubles me a lot
We have a “date night”
A.Almost every week
B.Seldom, if ever
We attend church together
A.Almost every week
B.Not very often
We have a lot of distractions in our lives that take away from our marriage
A.False
B.True
I will do whatever it takes to have an awesome marriage
A.True
B.False
Awesome Marriage Quiz Scoring:
Scoring: Add one point for each “A” answer to get a total.
If you scored:
18-20 - You have an awesome marriage. Keep up the good work!
15-17 - You are definitely on the right track. With a little more consistent effort, you will have that awesome marriage you are seeking.
12-14 - You are not there yet. Commit to work together and over time you will build an awesome marriage.
11 and below - Your marriage needs some attention but there is a lot of hope.
Next Steps
Your next step may be to talk to a trusted couple that has a good marriage, or your pastor, or a Christian counselor. With commitment from both of you and some hard work, your marriage can be so much better.
Take a look at Awesome Marriage University. We have courses to help you grow, heal, and improve your marriage.
2 Minute Drill
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Quick Hits:
This Week’s Quote: William Booth
William Booth was born on April 10, 1829. He was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first "General." He walked the streets of London to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the poor, the homeless, the hungry and the destitute.
“Work as if everything depended upon work and pray as if everything depended upon prayer.”
“God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible.”
This Week’s Trivia Question:
What substance is Han Solo frozen in during "The Empire Strikes Back"?
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This Week’s Trivia Answer:
Carbonite