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How to Have a Strategy for
Better Communication in the
Second Half of Life
Personality type tests could help your
relationships
by Sandra W. Plant, Staff Writer
Communication issues can become
more stressful as we age, especially
when a spouse retires or when a
long-awaited trip with a long-time
friend becomes a source of disagreement rather than fun.
Instead of feeling doomed to having your “golden years” turn sour
because of irritating differences, you
might want to consider spending an
hour taking the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator (MBTI). This 54-year-old
personality assessment tool can be
a huge help in understanding that
your spouse or friend might simply
experience the world in a different
way than you do.
When you consider that the MBTI
divides people into 16 different
types, it might be helpful to know
your type and how you interact with
other types. Are you most likely
an extrovert or introvert? Are you
a sensing type or does intuition
characterize your type? Are you a
thinking or a feeling type? Are you
a jud