Take our quiz: are you heading for a bumpy ride?

Is your relationship running smoothly or are there bumps in the road? Take our quiz for a headline judgement on the health of your relationship – and how to approach your own partnership MOT. Compared with five years ago, how much time do you spend together?

a) You spend less time together and that worries you

b) You spend as much or more time together and are happy with that

c) You spend less time together and you prefer that You would describe your mutual communication style as:

a) Functional or fraught – you’re fine talking about tasks but emotional conversations can be difficult

b) Rich and regular – you talk a lot and can say anything to each other

c) Sparse and strained – to be honest, you don’t talk much right now

When it comes to physical and sexual affection:

a) You both show this kind of affection but less than you’d like

b) You’re both happy with your physical and sexual affection

c) Sadly, you hardly ever show each other this kind of affection

If either of you has had a bad day:

a) You tend to tiptoe round each other

b) You’re relaxed about either or both of you letting off steam

c) Typically, you vie with each other who’s had a worse time If things get heated between you:

a) Sometimes you get in a loop, can’t get closure and keep arguing for ever

b) Usually, either of you can break the impasse with a hug, a joke or a calming word

c) One or both of you quickly feels uncomfortable and walks away

Imagining the future with your partner, you feel:

a) Invested but uncertain – you want to be together even though things can be tough

b) Optimistic and excited – you’re sure you’ll be happy together despite any problems

c) Neutral and detached – frankly, it doesn’t matter any longer whether or not you stay together