An honest self-reflection quiz. Discover whether you default to criticism, withdrawal, defensiveness, or secure communication under stress. 12 questions based on Gottman research.
Most relationship quizzes ask "is your partner the problem?" This one asks a harder question: "what role am I playing?" The willingness to look inward is rare, and it's the foundation of every relationship that gets better instead of worse.
This quiz is based on Dr. John Gottman's research at the "Love Lab," where he studied thousands of couples and identified four communication patterns — criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling — that predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy. The good news: each pattern has a proven antidote.
No. Having unhealthy conflict patterns doesn't make you a bad person — it makes you human. These patterns are usually learned in childhood and reinforced by experience. The fact that you're willing to examine your behavior is a sign of emotional maturity, not toxicity.
Relationships are a system — both people contribute to the dynamic. Even if your partner has more to work on, changing your own patterns shifts the entire system. You can't control their behavior, but you can model healthier communication and see if they rise to meet it.
This quiz is for self-reflection purposes only. It is not a clinical diagnosis or substitute for professional help.
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