The recruitment approach to marriage guidance

[Number One]

When you really think about it, most of us enter this (intended) life-long union with minimal "due diligence".

As recruiters, we conduct behavioural interviews, complete one or more reference checks with appropriate referees and, depending upon your area of specialisation, there may be skill, aptitude or work style/personality tests to conduct as well.

Maybe we should conduct behavioural interviews with our potential marriage partners:

"Tell me about a time when a previous partner stayed out late with their friends, didn't call you and came home ‘tired and emotional'.
Please detail the specific action you took, the outcomes achieved and the feedback you received?"


Reference checking may also assist us to make a sound decision:

"Was her performance in the relationship excellent, very good, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory?
How many ‘headaches' did she have at night during the term of the relationship?
Hypothetically, if she was available again for a relationship, would you consider her?"


Reasons for leaving would need to be explored more fully:

"When you say you left the relationship because of a personality clash, could you be more specific about that. What exactly happened?"
"So you were headhunted for that relationship. How would you respond if you were headhunted again?

[Laava]

My love passed the "pilchard" test where others have failed!
A slap around the legs with a wet pilchard brought on only a mildly surprised glance as opposed to the screams it usually entails.

[Number One]

I myself find the early fart test is also a good one.

If he can't handle his woman doing that he wasn't meant to shack up with me cos I KEEPS IT REALLY REAL!

[RantyDave]

Heh, nice. Don't forget:

"Tell us a time when there was conflict in your previous relationship. How was that conflict resolved?"

"Tell us about a challenge you have faced in your work and how that challenge was overcome."

and the time honoured favourite:

"Where would you like to be in five years time?"

Dave

[Pwalo]

Ahh yes. The good old assumption that choosing a mate, or even hiring an employee is a completely rational decision.

Works every time!

[awayatc]

bigamy is having one wife to many
monogamy is the same thing....
we aren't meant to be monotonous....
It isn't the big head that makes those decisions, it's the little head....
counceling..better of with hormone treatment...