Are You and Your Significant Other Headed in the Same Direction?

By: Brian Whitney
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Are You and Your Significant Other Headed in the Same Direction?
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About This Quiz

Life has a lot of twists and turns, but at least you and your significant other are working together to reach your goals. Or maybe you aren't. Take this quiz and find out.
Do you two ever argue over money?
Yeah, all the time.
Sometimes.
Not often.
Never.

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Do you have joint bank accounts?
No way, are you crazy?
No, but we have thought of doing it.
Yes, but just one.
Yes. All of our stuff is together.

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Do you both have the same educational level?
No, there is a really big difference.
There is a pretty big difference.
It is pretty close.
Yes, we have the same educational level.

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Do you ever wish your significant other were more responsible?
Yes, my partner drives me crazy.
Sometimes.
Not usually.
No, we are fine with that.

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Do you like each others friends?
No, my partners are total losers.
No, my partner can't stand my friends.
We all get along okay.
We all get along great.

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How does your partner deal with stress compared to you?
We both tend to just freak out.
One of us freaks out, while the other is more stable.
We both kind of ignore it.
We both face it head on.

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Do you want the same amount of kids?
I don't know, we haven't really talked about it.
No, one of us wants way more than the other.
Pretty much, we will figure it out as we go along.
Yes, we do.

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Are you both equally motivated when it comes to careers?
No, I want way more with my life than my partner does.
Yeah, neither one of us really cares about that stuff.
For the most part.
Yes, we are on the same page.

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Do you encourage your partner's dreams?
I don't really know what they are.
No, because honestly they are kind of dumb.
I try.
Yes, I always do.

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Would you support your partner through school if you thought it would pay off in the future?
You mean pay all the bills? No way.
I might, if I thought I could live for free later.
I suppose, if we talked about it.
Of course, that is what partners do.

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Do you two agree on the meaning of life?
Umm, we don't talk about things like that.
No, but I am a lot smarter than my partner.
We seem to, for the most part.
Yes, we are very aligned that way.

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Do you both get along with each others families?
No, there are a lot of issues with each others families.
No, but we know how to fake it.
Yeah, things are pretty good.
Very much so, we all love each other.

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When you two get in a fight, how do you handle it?
We do a lot of screaming and name-calling.
We ignore each other.
We give each other space.
We talk it out.

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How often do you two feel like breaking up?
I feel like doing it all the time, but my partner has no idea.
Not often.
Pretty much never.
Never, I couldn't even imagine that.

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Your partner is leaving for a business trip? What do you feel?
I am happy that I can go out and party.
I am happy I can be alone.
I feel like I am going to be so lonely.
I will miss my partner, but I will be fine.

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Do you both think that most people are good?
One of us does, and one doesn't.
I guess so.
No, we both think people are awful.
Yes, of course we do.

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Do two people have to be the same to be together?
No, but it helps.
Yes, they have to be exactly the same.
No, two people can never be the same.
No, but they have to respect each other's differences.

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Do you two have the same political views?
No, my partner has no idea what is really going on in the world.
Yeah, of course we do. We aren't dumb.
For the most part.
No, but we respect each others views.

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Your partner had a really bad day, and came home and is complaining about it, what do you do?
Pretend I am listening, but really space right out.
Go out for a drink.
Try and be nice, even though it is kind of a drag.
Listen and be there for them.

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Are you two really best friends?
No, men and women can't really be friends.
Not best friends, but we do pretty well.
We try.
Of course we are.

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Does your partner helpful as a problem solver?
Not even a little bit.
Well, my partner does his best.
Sure, at least I think so.
Of course.

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Would you move across the country if your partner was offered a great job?
No, my family and friends are all here.
Well, I guess if my partner was being paid enough.
Of course I would,
I am not sure, we would talk about it and make a decision together.

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How important is passion in your relationship?
It is the most important thing.
It is pretty important.
It is not important at all.
It is important, but our friendship is more important.

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Does your partner inspire you?
Only to sit around and watch TV.
Not really.
In some ways.
Yes, very much so.

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Who does most of the cleaning in the house?
I do.
My partner does.
We hire someone.
We both split it.

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Do you two ever work out together?
No, neither of us works out.
No, we do it separately.
Not really, but we do outdoor activities together.
Yes, all the time.

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How often do you sit around and talk with each other?
Not often.
Sometimes.
Quite often.
All the time.

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Pick a word that you usually feel when your partner is talking.
Bored
Interested
Happy
Fascinated

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Are you two trendy?
We actually prefer to be called hip.
No, but we do like to look good.
No, we don't even know what trends are.
No, we don't bend to peer pressure.

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Getting old...
Freaks me right out.
Sounds like a drag.
Is inevitable.
Is nothing to be afraid of.

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