Quiz: Would you be unfaithful?
No one starts out intending to cheat. It just happens -- a wife feels neglected, a husband underappreciated, and then a third person makes them feel sexy and vivacious again. Whammo. It can happen as easily as that. Or can it?
While statistics indicate that almost half of Canadian marriages will end in divorce (most at the five-year mark), there are ways to keep yours strong. You can affair-proof your marriage. First line of defense: making sure you don't cheat.
How can you differentiate between harmless fantasizing you indulge in (paging Dr. McDreamy!) versus veering dangerously off course from your relationship? Take our handy quiz. Then, read our relationship tips on cheat-proofing your relationship.
1. You've been with your spouse for
a) Two years or less
b) Three to five years
c) Five to seven years
d) Eight or more years
2. What do you think of your partner's job?
a) It's good.
b) He finds it satisfying.
c) I wish he were more successful.
d) I'm happy he's doing something he wants to be doing.
3. What do you think other women think when they see your man?
a) They probably think he's gorgeous.
b) I'll bet he seems like a good catch.
c) I doubt they'd look twice.
d) They probably think he's attractive.
4. Do you think you're attractive?
a) Absolutely!
b) Objectively speaking, yes, reasonably attractive.
c) Not really.
d) I guess so.
5. When you were pregnant, your husband made you feel...
a) Like the hottest soon-to-be-mom on the block.
b) Like a radiant new-mom-to-be.
c) Like you two should live it up until parenthood.
d) On the edge of an exciting new adventure.
6. Cleaning the attic, you come across a box of old CDs. You feel
a) Nostalgic for the good old days -- but in a good way.
b) Slightly embarrassed.
c) A pang for your "lost youth" with all its romantic possibilities.
d) As if you've got to work your way through the whole pile.
7. Okay, now you're covered in dust and you're spinning tracks like you're the DJ at your kids' school's charity dancethon. Next, you
a) Call for your hubby and get him to dance along with you.
b) Phone up your oldest girlfriends for some laughs about your younger days.
c) Google your high school and college exes (and hit Friendster and My Space while you're at it) in search of bios, pics and contact info, not that you'd use them or anything!
d) Take a shower; you need to get that dust off. And you've got other stuff to do today.
8. You're on vacation at a resort. The babysitting service has your kids for the day. You and your mate...
a) Hit the sheets for an "afternoon delight."
b) Chill on the beach or by the pool.
c) Can't decide what to do together. You decide by figuring out who got to choose the last time you went out together.
d) Split up. You hit the spa and he hits the golf course. You'll meet up for lunch.
2. What's your score?:-
http://www.canadianliving.com/canad...ews.asp?idNews=236516&idsm=420&special=1&pg=2
No one starts out intending to cheat. It just happens -- a wife feels neglected, a husband underappreciated, and then a third person makes them feel sexy and vivacious again. Whammo. It can happen as easily as that. Or can it?
While statistics indicate that almost half of Canadian marriages will end in divorce (most at the five-year mark), there are ways to keep yours strong. You can affair-proof your marriage. First line of defense: making sure you don't cheat.
How can you differentiate between harmless fantasizing you indulge in (paging Dr. McDreamy!) versus veering dangerously off course from your relationship? Take our handy quiz. Then, read our relationship tips on cheat-proofing your relationship.
1. You've been with your spouse for
a) Two years or less
b) Three to five years
c) Five to seven years
d) Eight or more years
2. What do you think of your partner's job?
a) It's good.
b) He finds it satisfying.
c) I wish he were more successful.
d) I'm happy he's doing something he wants to be doing.
3. What do you think other women think when they see your man?
a) They probably think he's gorgeous.
b) I'll bet he seems like a good catch.
c) I doubt they'd look twice.
d) They probably think he's attractive.
4. Do you think you're attractive?
a) Absolutely!
b) Objectively speaking, yes, reasonably attractive.
c) Not really.
d) I guess so.
5. When you were pregnant, your husband made you feel...
a) Like the hottest soon-to-be-mom on the block.
b) Like a radiant new-mom-to-be.
c) Like you two should live it up until parenthood.
d) On the edge of an exciting new adventure.
6. Cleaning the attic, you come across a box of old CDs. You feel
a) Nostalgic for the good old days -- but in a good way.
b) Slightly embarrassed.
c) A pang for your "lost youth" with all its romantic possibilities.
d) As if you've got to work your way through the whole pile.
7. Okay, now you're covered in dust and you're spinning tracks like you're the DJ at your kids' school's charity dancethon. Next, you
a) Call for your hubby and get him to dance along with you.
b) Phone up your oldest girlfriends for some laughs about your younger days.
c) Google your high school and college exes (and hit Friendster and My Space while you're at it) in search of bios, pics and contact info, not that you'd use them or anything!
d) Take a shower; you need to get that dust off. And you've got other stuff to do today.
8. You're on vacation at a resort. The babysitting service has your kids for the day. You and your mate...
a) Hit the sheets for an "afternoon delight."
b) Chill on the beach or by the pool.
c) Can't decide what to do together. You decide by figuring out who got to choose the last time you went out together.
d) Split up. You hit the spa and he hits the golf course. You'll meet up for lunch.
2. What's your score?:-
http://www.canadianliving.com/canad...ews.asp?idNews=236516&idsm=420&special=1&pg=2
