Are You A High Stress Partner? (Part I)
This next serious of blogs will talk about what is a High Stress Partner, that is someone who adds stress rather than support and closeness to their relationship; and then there will be suggestions as to what to do to reduce the stress in the relationship.
If you would like to find out if you are a “High Stress Partner” take two minutes to answer the four questions below:
Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 5 (five being high stress)
1. When I’m with my partner and they do something I think is wrong I get very angry with them.
1 …….2………..3…………4……………5
(Not true) (Very True)
2. I spend a great deal of time thinking about what iswrong with my partner.
1 …….2………..3…………4……………5
(Not true) (Very True)
3. When something goes wrong I get very upset
1 …….2………..3…………4……………5
(Not true) (Very True)
4. I think a lot about what is wrong with my
relationship.
1 …….2………..3…………4……………5
(Not true) (Very True)
Be honest with your answers, you can’t fix a problem unless you can figure out what it is.
Add up your “Score”
SCORE
0 – 6 Low Stress Partner
7 – 15 Moderate Stress Partner
16 – 20 High Stress Partner
In my next blogs, I will suggest things you can do to lower the stress in your relationship.