a) Secretly thrilled, at long last someone actually realises how specially difficult your life is b) Sad, how did it get like this? You resolve to cut down on your timetable c) Puzzled. Let's be honest about this, most people can't be trusted b) I look out for my friends and they look out for me c) Life is too short to get hung up on people 36 Be honest, if smoeone says you look very stressed, do you feel... How do you explain it? b) Maybe there are qualities about me that he/she finds irritating a) I am irritating c) Frankly it's his/her loss 35 Which statement best sums up your attitude to friendship a) People increasingly disappoint me. Do you a) Assume they're having an affair b) Arrange a weekend away or a fancy dress party - people have the best sex ever after them c) Realise you don't miss it anyway 33 Which statement most accurately sums up your feelings? b) I feel in control of my life a) I have difficulty in arranging my life in a way that is satisfying to me c) I never think about it 34 A person you admire rejects you. a) I can never forgive you for not agreeing with me c) You know, I've always fancied Jim 32 Sex with your partner has become a bit mundane/non-existent.

a) Constantly channel-hop to see what else is on b) Plan your viewing selectively around other favourite activities c) Slump on the sofa and watch programmes indiscriminately 30 Which statement most accurately sums up your feelings? a) I spend a lot of time worrying about past mistakes c)I plan for the future and never think about the past b) I plan ahead but do feel nostalgic for some of the great times we shared 31 What is your best phrase to close down an argument with a partner? b) I know we don't agree on this issue but I understand that you are as committed to your point of view as I am to mine, and I respect you for it. a) Offer to hold it at your house, then do all the organising and feel resentful c) Make an occasion out of things you do anyway: a barbecue, watching a film b) Hold it at a neutral venue, a country park, village hall, restaurant, so you don't get swamped 28 What is your response when children start sulking? a) Giving in to bad behaviour is weak c) Sulking teaches them to get what they want by being unhappy b) It's better to teach them that they can get what they want by being happy 29 When you watch TV, do you... No need to dwell on the past a) Wait for them to call, you compromise too much as it is b) Call and make a date to go out, but acknowledge the argument straightaway 26 Your sister phones and says: "Have you called mum yet?" What is the subtext? b) Your mother has some good news a) It's a reproach: you haven't rung her c) It's a family joke that you're lazy 27 You're having a family reunion Do you... What is your response? b) I'd like to talk this over with you, but let's wait until we won't be disturbed. Can we put this off for a little bit? a) Typical, you never want to talk when I suggest it c) Honestly, I'm easy, you decide 25 You and a relative had a falling out No one has spoken for months Do you c) Invite them out for a picnic or a sporting event. c) How come we're only going to Pembrokeshire and the secretary has a bloody villa in Puglia? 21 Can you name four things that you did well today? a) No b) Actually, yes, so clearly the day wasn't a complete disaster c) I don't mean to be vain, but things usually work out for me 22 You are on a mini-break with a platonic friend and by mistake they give you a double room with a double bed! Do you a) Tear the room apart, so you can sleep at least 10 feet apart b) Calmly call reception and insist they find you an equivalent hotel c) What's the problem with a bit of physical intimacy? 23 When you take a look at your house, do you think a) How come all our friends can afford a second home in Norfolk? b) My grandparents would have dreamed of living in a place like this c) Better to rent, less responsibility 24 You're frantically busy, but your partner wants an important decision.

A cuddle would be great a) Are you mad? I can't relax until I've finished this report, flossed my teeth, tidied the bedroom ... ooh, and lost at least two stone c) Come over here, tiger 20 Which statement most accurately sums up your attitude to holidays? b) When I'm frantically packing the night before I'd rather be going into work the next day, but when I get there, it makes everything worthwhile a) I always make sure work can contact me by phone or text. How do you reply? b) What a lovely idea, darling, but I'm shattered. Do you a) Scream, refuse to answer the door and switch the lights off - and hate yourself all day for being so inflexible b) Answer, but explain good-naturedly that you need 10 minutes' warning c) Open more beans 17 Do you ever think about your frustrated childhood dreams (wanting to be a popstar, footballer, novelist etc)? a) To be honest, I've buried those dreams, they're too painful b) Yes, and I've decided to join a choir/coach a youth team/write my own comedy routine so I can recreate some of that early passion c) Who says I can't still be a popstar? Look at The X Factor 18 How well do you know your next door neighbours? b) We're really close friends and constantly in and out of each other's houses a) We're not staying in the area long, so it's hardly worth bothering c) Does the postman count? 19 At the end of a nightmare day, your partner suggests sex. A bit weepy if the brandy comes out a) A screaming harpy who ends spilling home truths that you have carefully bottled up for years. Minicab drivers won't take your calls any more 16 You're relaxing on a Sunday, still not dressed, eating beans on toast A good friend calls round unexpectedly. I don't worry about being abandoned or someone getting too close to me c) I'm pretty chilled, but partners sometimes want me to be more open than I am comfortable with a) Others are reluctant to get as close as I would like.