Your partner has been assigned a big project at work. How do you respond?

You show up at work because they have been pulling long days at work

You are elated and support you in every way possible

How will you help your partner prepare for an interview?

You help them pick an outfit and get dressed for the interview

You wish them good luck and ask if there is anything you can do to help

You sit in the waiting room and wait till your partner’s interview is over to get to know how it went.

What do you do when your partner is away on business?

You feel sad that your partner is going away, but you are excited about spending time alone

You decide to pay your partner a surprise visit

You can’t stay without your partner, so you decide to accompany them on the work trip

Your friends often tell you that you don’t have time for them anymore.

They make that remark, but you don’t care

Sometimes you forget, but when they mention it, you make it a point to hang out with them

You have no friends since you started dating your partner

Your partner has a gambling addiction and often seeks financial aid from friends and family.

You don’t give the money to your partner, but you do lend them a ride to the casino

You inform all the family and friends not to give your partner any money until his gambling is in control

You decide to accompany your partner to the casino to control his gambling

You are facing issues with one of your friends. Which one of these best describes what you would do?

You invite your friend to come to your house so that you and your partner can discuss the issue

You beg your partner to accompany you to your friend’s house so you can sort things in their presence

You make plans of having dinner with your friend, so you sort things on your own

Your partner has an addiction problem and can’t go to work. What do you do?

You ask your partner to get out of bed and call their supervisor

You come up with an excuse and inform the supervisor

You instruct your partner what to say and bring their phone

You two are out, and your partner needs to go to the restroom. What do you do?

Go with them and wait at the door

Have you changed your tastes and opinions just to match your partner’s?

Sometimes, just to make them feel good

Always, otherwise they would think we are too different

You call your partner five times in a row, and they don’t answer. What comes to your mind first?

Maybe they are busy or away from the phone

Maybe they are cheating on me right now

How often do you text your partner?

Only when I need to tell them something important

Your partner says they want to break up with you. What is your reaction?

I am sad, but I respect their choice

I ask them to provide the reason

I tell them I will commit suicide or harm myself in other ways

You get into an ugly conflict with your friend or neighbor. What do you do?

I handle the conflict all by myself

I handle it by myself but also talk about it with my partner

I request my partner to come and defend me

Do you ever go out with your friends and let your partner stay at home?

Yes, I think it is important to spend time separately as well

No, I can’t stay away from my partner

Do you talk with your partner before making a decision?

Only if it’s something important and relevant for both of us

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People should come together not out of insecurity but out of love. Seeking your own happiness in other people is only going to make you sadder. You have to feel complete on your own so that you can add value to any relationship. Most people want to be in a relationship because being close to someone is part of our human nature. People are happy when they are in a fulfilled, balanced relationship, and are able to achieve much more in life this way, both personally and professionally. However, there are people who can’t stand being single and would enter any relationship just to feel safe and know they belong to someone. This approach is harmful– it means being a codependent relationship. Before being happy with someone, you need to be happy with yourself. So, are you one of those dependent people? Take are you in a codependent relationship quiz to find out.