Marriage Sabotaged Marriage 2

Question 1

Which behavior is a classic sign that a spouse is unconsciously sabotaging intimacy?

Accepted Answer

Starting arguments right before planned romantic moments

Answer

Picking fights immediately before planned intimacy is a common unconscious tactic that creates emotional distance and avoids vulnerability.

Question 2

A spouse repeatedly 'forgets' important dates like anniversaries and birthdays. This pattern most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

A possible form of passive sabotage through emotional neglect

Answer

Consistent 'forgetting' of meaningful dates can signal a lack of investment or subconscious withdrawal from the relationship.

Question 3

What does 'weaponized incompetence' look like in a marriage?

Accepted Answer

Deliberately doing tasks poorly so a partner stops asking for help

Answer

Weaponized incompetence is intentionally performing tasks badly to avoid responsibility, shifting the burden entirely to one's partner.

Question 4

A partner consistently undermines the other's decisions in front of their children. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Triangulating children into marital conflict

Answer

Undermining a partner's authority in front of children brings kids into adult conflicts and erodes the unified parental front.

Question 5

Which of the following represents a 'moving the goalposts' pattern in marriage?

Accepted Answer

Continually raising expectations after a partner meets the previous ones

Answer

Moving the goalposts means a dissatisfied partner keeps changing what they claim to need, making satisfaction impossible and setting up the spouse to fail.

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Marriage Sabotaged Marriage 2