How Much Do You
Know About Your Mate?
submitted by marriagealive.org authors David
and Claudia Arp
How much do you really know about your mate? Most couples
tend to talk about everything except themselves, so you may be surprised to discover how
much you don't know about your mate's personal likes and dislikes -- no matter how long
you've been married!
To discover what your mate is thinking and to find out
personal preferences, play the game "Try Me" in your spare moments together.
Either one of you starts the game. Ask a question about yourself which the other must try
to answer, such as, "Tell me how I would spend an evening if I could do anything I
wanted."
The game's purpose, of course, is to deepen your
knowledge of each other. The subjects may range from heavy, "Tell me my position on
nuclear disarmament," to light, "Tell me my favorite flavor of gum."
Here are some questions to get you started. Tell me:
1. One subject I would like to study.
2. Two comic strips I read regularly.
3. Which place I would visit first in a strange city--the museum or the shopping mall.
4. Who's the funniest person I know.
5. My favorite saying.
6. Which color I think I look best in.
Once you get started, you may have trouble stopping. At
least you'll end the game with some new insights about your mate! Why not try it and find
out for yourself?
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