1. Do you ever worry about whether or not your relationship will last?

a) No – if you split up, you split up. What’s the point in worrying?

b) Occasionally, but only when you’ve had problems.

c) Yes – you worry about it a reasonable amount.

2. Do you and your man have a lot in common – with similar interests, hobbies and/or jobs?

a) Yes, you make sure you do.

b) You have some things in common, but not everything.

c) No – you both have quite different careers and hobbies.

3. Do you think your relationship would be better if one or both of you had more money?

a) Yes, better by far.

b) Probably, but you wouldn’t bank on it.

c) No – money’s got very little to do with love.

4. Has your partner become less sexually attractive to you during the course of your relationship?

a) Yes, but it’s only natural.

b) It depends what sort of mood you’re in.

c) No – you fancy him just as much now as you always have.

5. Is your man your best friend as well as your lover?

a) Yes – and you couldn’t ask for a better one.

b) Sometimes he is, but you like to have a best friend outside your relationship for when he’s not.

c) No – your best friend is someone other than your partner.

6. How often have you or your man been unfaithful to each other?

a) Frequently.

b) Never.

c) Once.

7. Do you believe that a couple should be at roughly the same stage of their career success-wise for their relationship to last?

a) No – success at work shouldn’t affect personal relationships.

b) Yes – or the relationship could be unbalanced.

c) No – as long as you earn equal amounts of money, everything should work out OK.

8. If your man wants to go away for the weekend with his mates, how do you feel?

a) Put out: why does he prefer their company to yours?

b) Sad: you’ll be lonely without him.

c) Fine: you really don’t mind spending some time apart occasionally.

9. Do you or your man (or both of you) see less of your friends since you’ve been together?

a) No – you’ve both managed to keep up good social lives.

b) Yes, you spend practically all of your time together these days.

c) No – for some reason, you actually see more of your friends.

10. Are you able to tell each other absolutely everything?

a) No – communication really isn’t one of your relationship’s strong points.

b) No, not everything – you like/have/try to keep some things to yourself.

c) Yes – there’s no stone ever left unturned in your relationship.

SCORES

1. a – 1 b – 3 c – 2.

2. a – 1 b – 3 c – 2

3. a – 1 b – 2 c – 3

4. a – 1 b – 2 c – 3

5. a – 3 b – 2 c – 1

6. a – 1 b – 3 c – 2

7. a – 3 b- 2 c – 1

8. a – 1 b – 2 c – 3

9. a – 3 b – 1 c – 2

10. a – 1 b – 3 c – 2

CONCLUSIONS

If you scored 15 or under…

You don’t really think too deeply about where your relationship is heading and tend to have a rather fatalistic attitude to love and life in general. Although everything may have been smooth-running so far, this couldn’t-care-less approach to relationships could cause problems for you in the future. No matter how long you’ve been an item, it seems you really haven’t progressed that far; in fact your relationship is really only just beginning and as yet it would appear that you haven’t yet got close enough to find it fully satisfying. You need to communicate more on every level if you want it to work out. If you don’t, it won’t.

Sell-by date: Any day now… unless you change your attitude communicate more.

If you scored 16 – 19 points…

You seem to have done everything by the book, but there’s still some work to be done if you want to make a go of this relationship. No matter how long you’ve been together, you both know that your love-life is far from perfect. You may have problems with honesty and there’s a tendency within your relationship to brush worries under the metaphorical carpet rather than deal with them, and this could become problematic if continue to behave in this head-in-the-sand manner. If you’ve been together a long time, although you are intimate in many ways, certain areas are lacking, and unless you can make more time for each other, this relationship is doomed.

Sell-by date: About a fifth as long as it’s lasted already (unless you can make some changes… fast!)

If you scored 20 – 23 points…

On the surface, your relationship would appear to be solid, but there’s a deep underlying dissatisfaction possibly due to commitment-shyness. It’s possible that one of you could be feeling “hemmed in” and it’s likely that the “grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side” feeling which prevails within this relationship will eventually lead to infidelity. Although you’re intimate with each other on some levels, you have trouble being really open about your feelings. All your friends see you as a pretty cool couple, but you know you’re not. To be brutally honest, unless you reassess the situation – and fast! – this relationship hasn’t got a hope in Hell of lasting much longer.

Sell-by date: A third as long as it’s lasted already (sooner if you refuse to make a few much-needed changes).

If you scored 24 – 27 points…

Your relationship started off brilliantly, but it seems things have gradually waned to their present rather static state. It seems as if the “spark” has gone and although it’s still successful in many ways, you can’t envisage your love lasting forever. The main problem is that you’ve taken each other too much for granted in the past and now you’re paying the price. If your relationship’s still in its formative stages, this is a particularly worrying section to land in, because if you’re feeling this way now, how will you be feeling in weeks, months and/or years to come? It might just be worth working on, but maybe it’s simply time to admit defeat.

Sell-by date: Half as long as it’s lasted already – but only if you stop taking each other for granted.

If you scored 28 – 31 points…

You try very hard to make your relationship work and this is one of the reasons it’s been so successful to date. You’re both pretty easy-going and this is why it’s all working out so well. Both you and your man have pretty high expectations but are able to make demands on each other without being unreasonable. You’ve got a strong idea of how you want your love-life to be and are both doing everything in your power to make it turn out that way. You pay a lot of attention to your relationship, but don’t let it interfere with other areas of your life. As a couple, you’re philosophical, laid-back and the envy of many of your friends. Keep it that way.

Sell-by date: This relationship should last as long as it’s lasted already, if not longer.

If you scored 32 or over…

Your relationship is happy and healthy, due to a trust and honesty that’s second to none. You think in much the same way and because of this it’s easy for you to see eye-to-eye on most things. Falling in this section means you’ve probably been happy with your man for a long time, and know him inside out. If you land in this section at the start of a relationship, it’s a pretty good sign as it means you’ve grown to know and love each other in a short space of time and things can only get better. You’re a good match and your love is destined to last a long time.

Sell-by date: Indefinite. This match should last at least twice as long as it’s lasted already. Who knows, this could even be a forever thing… Congratulations!