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I\u2019ve never liked tests. Blood tests, standardized tests, school tests, those random \u201ctests\u201d that pop up on Facebook that are supposed to reveal things like your ideal place to live or your personality type\u2026they\u2019ve just always made me uncomfortable. Granted, I completely understand that tests can\u00a0sometimes serve a very practical function. Tests can help us see how we are progressing and reveal where we are falling short.<\/strong> They point out dangers. They give us greater perspective so that we can keep improving. Over the course of a lifetime, a marriage will have a lot of tests.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While a marriage will have many more \u201ctests\u201d than the four tests\u00a0listed below, I\u2019m convinced that these are some of the biggest. In many ways, your response to these 4 tests could shape and even define the course of your relationship.<\/strong> I\u2019ll give a brief explanation of each and some tips on how to \u201cpass\u201d the test together.<\/p>\n

The 4 Tests that define a marriage<\/em><\/strong> are (in no particular order)\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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