Yes, Free on the Range, I believe you did "tell your wife to take this test". Do you see the possible trigger word in that statement? Oh no don't ask me to explain. IF You Don't Know then I'm Not Going to TELL You!
Just by reminiscing on nicknames I had for girlfriends or especially the ones they had for me, was enough to realize how negative or positive each one really was. This is a really good study.
LOL! I gave up on these psycho-babble studies a couple of years ago when some Psych. concluded from his "study" that criminals had lower IQ scores than the general public. How did he conduct his study? He gave IQ exams to prisoners and compared their scores to the general public. The prisoner's scores were lower. Therefore, the Ph.D concluded that criminals were less intelligent than most of us. The problem: The IQ exams were give to prisoners...that is, criminals who got caught. Criminals who had obviously failed. What about those "smart" criminals who are able to lead a life of crime, yet are "intelligent" enough to do so and not get caught? Oh....he didn't think about that.
Johnysays and free on the range, love the comments. hilarious. Yea, I've been married for 20 years and I think about running away every five minutes or so, and then like one of those "free range" chickens I start wondering where the hell I'm gonna go... It's a scary world out there so I'll just hang out close to grain dispenser. I suspect she feels the same way.
And I showed her this and she cracked up. And there is the real test. If you can still laugh together, then there is a chance.
Since the test (or headline) isn't "How to tell if your relationship is succesful?", I imagine the first question should be: 1) Why are you taking this test?
I don't see how a test can determine infidelity. If so I wish my ex-wife and I would have taken it, then I would have known before I married her that she would cheat on me.
Bitter as you may be, don't be asinine. The study and the test say NOTHING about infidelity. It is an estimate of the probability that a relationship will succeed or fail. That vast majority of relationships that fail have nothing to do with infidelity but rather the infinite array of traits that make us incompatible with most members of the opposite sex. (e.g., she nags, he's a pig, she's too loud, he's a push-over, etc., etc.)
LOLOLOLOL! @ Johnnysays. That's tooooo funny. I'm glad I didn't run when I wanted to- My husbnad and I will celebrate 8 years on 7/28!!!! Marriage is good if you make it that way.
The first thing you need is trust. The second honesty and respect. Oh, and massive communication. If you have these four you are home free almost! You have to be with some that loves and respects you as much as you do them....
I asked my wife if we could start another family through adoption. She said there can't be any more than a 40 year age difference,so forget it. I told her a 25 year old young lady would be fine by me. Now I'm in trouble again.
Dear Free on the Range : Obviously you need to be more sensitive to when you "tell" your wife things, and when you "ask" her things. Also, you need a potting shed in the back yard equipped with a bed, a nice radio or stereo and a TV so that when you forget to be more "sensitive" and you get into trouble, at you can go exile yourself in a nice quiet place and listen to tunes while you consider your misdeeds.
Oh,no. I riled up a humorless PC person who is now stalking me! Can't figure out I'm joking. Poor baby. I'll immediately sign up for "sensitivity" training. After 43 years of marriage, my wife knows me better than you do. Thanks for the lecture,though.
O.k., back the truck up, around 5% of elible donors give the gift of life. As an ARC employee, we encourage people to perform the selfless act of giving. No obiligation though.
I'd like to see a sample of the test, just out of curiosity.
My understanding is that these were the first ten questions:
1. How often do you think of leaving your spouse
2. When you think of leaving your spouse are you happy?
3. Should you have left your spouse already?
4. Why haven't you left your spouse yet?
5. How many steps are you from the front door right now?
6. Can you run?
7. How fast?
8. How many times have you thought about leaving your spouse in the last five minutes?
9. You want to, don't you.
10. Run Forest Run
11. Asking friends for a good alibi.
12. Discussing with friends where a good place would be to hide a body.
hahahahaha....That's pretty funny, Johnnysays!!
I told my wife to take this test and she hit me over the head with the keyboard. We've been married for 43 years.
Yes, Free on the Range, I believe you did "tell your wife to take this test". Do you see the possible trigger word in that statement? Oh no don't ask me to explain. IF You Don't Know then I'm Not Going to TELL You!
Excuse me but did you lose your humor gene? Please tell me,oh wise one. Run along now.
Methinks you hit a nerve...
To Johnnysays: LMAO! That was a good comment. I love it. *big grin*
Just by reminiscing on nicknames I had for girlfriends or especially the ones they had for me, was enough to realize how negative or positive each one really was. This is a really good study.
LOL! I gave up on these psycho-babble studies a couple of years ago when some Psych. concluded from his "study" that criminals had lower IQ scores than the general public. How did he conduct his study? He gave IQ exams to prisoners and compared their scores to the general public. The prisoner's scores were lower. Therefore, the Ph.D concluded that criminals were less intelligent than most of us. The problem: The IQ exams were give to prisoners...that is, criminals who got caught. Criminals who had obviously failed. What about those "smart" criminals who are able to lead a life of crime, yet are "intelligent" enough to do so and not get caught? Oh....he didn't think about that.
seriously? where is the test already?
Johnysays and free on the range, love the comments. hilarious. Yea, I've been married for 20 years and I think about running away every five minutes or so, and then like one of those "free range" chickens I start wondering where the hell I'm gonna go... It's a scary world out there so I'll just hang out close to grain dispenser. I suspect she feels the same way.
And I showed her this and she cracked up. And there is the real test. If you can still laugh together, then there is a chance.
Since the test (or headline) isn't "How to tell if your relationship is succesful?", I imagine the first question should be: 1) Why are you taking this test?
I don't see how a test can determine infidelity. If so I wish my ex-wife and I would have taken it, then I would have known before I married her that she would cheat on me.
Bitter as you may be, don't be asinine. The study and the test say NOTHING about infidelity. It is an estimate of the probability that a relationship will succeed or fail. That vast majority of relationships that fail have nothing to do with infidelity but rather the infinite array of traits that make us incompatible with most members of the opposite sex. (e.g., she nags, he's a pig, she's too loud, he's a push-over, etc., etc.)
How can we answer question and get honest results like how do you tell if the relationship is doomed?
and i forgot to ask how to get the test?
LOLOLOLOL! @ Johnnysays. That's tooooo funny. I'm glad I didn't run when I wanted to- My husbnad and I will celebrate 8 years on 7/28!!!! Marriage is good if you make it that way.
The first thing you need is trust. The second honesty and respect. Oh, and massive communication. If you have these four you are home free almost! You have to be with some that loves and respects you as much as you do them....
I asked my wife if we could start another family through adoption. She said there can't be any more than a 40 year age difference,so forget it. I told her a 25 year old young lady would be fine by me. Now I'm in trouble again.
Dear Free on the Range : Obviously you need to be more sensitive to when you "tell" your wife things, and when you "ask" her things. Also, you need a potting shed in the back yard equipped with a bed, a nice radio or stereo and a TV so that when you forget to be more "sensitive" and you get into trouble, at you can go exile yourself in a nice quiet place and listen to tunes while you consider your misdeeds.
Oh,no. I riled up a humorless PC person who is now stalking me! Can't figure out I'm joking. Poor baby. I'll immediately sign up for "sensitivity" training. After 43 years of marriage, my wife knows me better than you do. Thanks for the lecture,though.
O.k., back the truck up, around 5% of elible donors give the gift of life. As an ARC employee, we encourage people to perform the selfless act of giving. No obiligation though.