When Personalities Clash: #55 Save Your Marriage Podcast
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Sometimes, we think we are just who we are, unique and special. We like to believe we are just, well, “normal.”
I remember when I first took a personality test years ago. It was the Myers Briggs Personality Indicator (MBTI). I answered a bunch of questions and received a four-letter designation (not to be confused with 4 letter words that have been used to describe me!).
What amazed me was how accurate the description was for that particular type (1 of 16). The designation helped me think about how I processed the world.
There is one problem, though. That particular profile has lots of moving parts, making it a bit complicated for the typical person who is trying to figure out how your personality and your spouse’s personality makes your marriage more or less difficult.
Today, I want to offer a much simpler approach. This approach, the Personality Matrix, has only 4 different types. And you don’t even need a test to tell you where you fall. When you hear my descriptions in the audio (below), you will quickly locate your primary type. You will also quickly assess your spouse’s type.
You will also discover your greatest strengths and weaknesses — and how to escape your vulnerabilities.
More than that, I will share with you how to speak to your spouse’s type, so that you both feel more understood — and more capable of navigating the stuck points of your personality.
I invite you to leave a comment below, with the type you discovered and how you are going to make a shift away from your natural weakness.
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