Marriage and the Four Personality Types
One of the biggest key for the peace that Roger and I experience in our relationship is the understanding of our personality types. We understood from an early point in our marriage that opposites do indeed attract – but they can also drive each other crazy. For the next several week on Wednesdays, Roger and I will be sharing about how to be married well to each of the personalities.
But first, most of us fit into one personality more than they others. I am firmly in the Expressive camp, while Roger is Analytic. Knowing what camp you fall in (generally) and where your husband falls (generally) will help you understand how you feel loved and respected – and the same for your man.
So here are some general ways to determine what your personalities are. Once you have an idea of where you both land, tell me in the comments (ie, I’m a Driver and my husband is a Amiable…) I think that not only will this be informational, but also a whole lot of fun.
Expressive
Natural salesmen or story-tellers
Warm and enthusiastic
Good motivators, communicators
Can be competitive
Can tend to exaggerate, leave out facts and details
Sometimes would rather talk about things than do them
Driver
Objective-focused
Know what they want and how to get there
Communicates quickly, gets to the point
Sometimes tactless and brusque
Can be an “ends justify the means” type of person
Hardworking, high energy Does not shy away from conflict
Amiable
Kind-hearted people who avoid conflict
Can blend into any situation well
Can appear wishy-washy
Has difficulty with firm decisions
Often loves art, music and poetry Highly sensitive
Can be quiet and soft-spoken
Analytic
Highly detail oriented people
Can have a difficult time making decisions without ALL the facts
Make great accountants and engineers
Tend to be highly critical people
Can tend to be pessimistic in nature
Go ahead- tell me where you both land!
