Are You Better Suited for a Modern Marriage
or a Traditional Marriage?
Take this Quiz and Find Out
Give each answer a number from 1 – 5 in the right column depending on how much you agree: 1 = Don’t Agree; 2 = Somewhat Agree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Strongly Agree; 5 = Agree 100%
1. Marriage needs an overhaul. ____
2. Kids need a two-parent household. ____
3. Money matters a great deal in marriage. ____
4. Marrying for love is the only reason to marry. ____
5. Marriage is a covenant that should never be broken. ____
6. “Until death do us part,” is outdated. ____
7. Couples that live apart have stronger intimacy. ____
8. Couples that choose an open marriage enjoy a much richer life. ____
9. It’s more important to like your spouse than to be in (romantic)
love with him or her. ____
10. Marriage should be harder to get into. ____
11. Marriage should be harder to get out of. ____
12. Marriage is a wonderful tradition that needs to continue in future
generations if we’re going to preserve social welfare. ____
13. It’s best to marry before starting a family. ____
14. We should be able to “try marriage on” before deciding if it’s right for us. ____
15. You should only marry your soul-mate. ____
16. It’s okay to have a “purpose-based marriage” ____
(as opposed to a love-based marriage).
17. It’s okay to marry for money and security. ____
18. Couples that live apart have the best of both worlds ____
19. It’s okay to marry to have a companion, travel-mate or to grow old together. ____
20. Staying together “for the kids” is okay as long as you get along with each other. ____
Scoring:
To see if a Starter Marriage is right for you, add # 1, 6, 14 SCORE _____
3–5, Not recommended; 6–10, Might work for you, 11+ Definitely look into this option
To see if a Companionship Marriage is right for you, add # 1, 9, 16, 19 SCORE _____
4–8, Not recommended; 9–14, Might work for you, 15+ Definitely look into this option
To see if a Parenting Marriage is right for you, add # 1, 2, 6, 13, 16, 20 SCORE _____
6–8, Not recommended; 9–16, Might work for you, 17+ Definitely look into this option
To see if a Living Alone Together Marriage is right for you, add # 1, 7, 18 SCORE _____
3–5, Not recommended; 6–10, Might work for you, 11+ Definitely look into this option
To see if a Covenant Marriage is right for you, add # 5, 10, 11, 12 SCORE _____
4–8, Not recommended; 9–14, Might work for you, 15+ Definitely look into this option
To see if a Safety Marriage is right for you, add # 1, 3, 16, 17 SCORE _____
4–8, Not recommended; 9–14, Might work for you, 15+ Definitely look into this option
To see if a Open Marriage is right for you, add # 1, 8, 16 SCORE _____
3–5, Not recommended; 6–10, Might work for you, 11+ Definitely look into this option
To see if a Traditional Marriage is right for you, add #2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15 SCORE _____
6–8, Not recommended; 9–16, Might work for you, 17+ Definitely stick with tradition