Marriage/Relationship Compatibility Test ISTP!

The personality type information discovered from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can be used, in a manner of speaking as a wonderful compatibility test of sorts.

The Myers-Briggs instrument itself is NOT a compatibility test. It is a personality preference indicator.

The information gleaned from knowledge of your personality type can be used to identify and actually create better love and relationship compatibility so I have used the term "compatibility test" to refer to using the "type" information in this fashion.

Compatibility is critical to relationship success as each of the 16 personality types will bring instinctively preferred behaviors, personality traits, to a marriage and/or family relationship.

If you know ahead of time what those preferred personality traits are you have the knowledge necessary to make a marriage last and flourish; actually, you have the type knowledge to make any relationship grow.

Here is the ISTP way. You will see the many and varied personality traits that ISTPs naturally show as they relate to others. If you are an ISTP let this self-knowledge help and guide you in your marriage and family life. If you are in relationship with an ISTP allow the wonder of what you learn here to guide your understanding of and responses to how ISTPs behave.

If you�re not sure of your MBTI type take the Myers Briggs test here. Then come back and go to the type page for your type and learn.

Myers-Briggs �Compatibility Test� Results-ISTP Personality Traits

The ISTP can be �adventuresome� in life, love, hobbies, etc.
The ISTP may not follow through with household chords as naturally as others
The ISTP is especially impulsive, doing things in an unplanned way
ISTP is cool, somewhat laid back at times as they view relationships
ISTPs can be views as uncommunicative at times by mates and family
The ISTP is normally very kind, liberal, bighearted with their mate and children
ISTPs, at times do not choose relationships wisely�impulsive is a better word
The ISTP desires to be right more often in relationship than wanting to please others
ISTPs are very good a fixing things
ISTP will not express emotion in relationship that well and won�t want to be constrained by the emotion of a mate�typically
ISTP can be good lovers but will not respond to romance, they are practical
The ISTP range of family activity may be varied and at times involve a bit of risk

On the Personality & Marriage section of this site the statement was made that all relationships will encounter conflict. It is part of being human. How we experience conflict, react to it and move to solve it are instinctive. So we have some power and control and will INSTINCTIVELY and NATURALLY use our personality traits in a conflict resolution activity, at least some of the time. The following personality traits are keys to understanding the ISTP approach to conflict in relationships/marriage.

ISTP Conflict Resolution Activity & Behavior Personality Traits

ISTP Conflict Reactions Personality Traits:

ISTP will not flee the conflict
Will react to the conflict directly, straightforwardly, impartially, and at first anyway, dispassionately
Naturally somewhat prone toward inpatients with the conflict, but will be open to �putting it off� if more information is forthcoming
Take the most logical approach to finding the solution
Will view �conflict� as a normal, accepted part of life
Will take a realistic, no-nonsense, in-the-moment approach to it
ISTP may find conflict initially exciting and adventurous

ISTP Conflict Resolution Activity Personality Traits

Direct and purposeful action, although in a reserved manner
ISTP will use logic to solve the problem
ISTPs usually decide quickly but with flexibility, may be better to wait for more data
ISTPs can move on the decision quickly

ISTP Likely Positive Solutions Will Beul>

Realistic, in-the now

Logical

Practical and pragmatic

Feasible

Well-organized

Results-focused

ISTP may have enjoyed it

ISTP Conflict Resolution Activity-Improvement Opportunities (weaknesses)

ISTP will probably not affirm someone else�s feelings and emotions in a conflict
ISTP tendency to direct, order and not listen
ISTP may not view the alternatives, the options as quickly as others
May unilaterally decide upon a solution and run the risk of alienating others
ISTPs may put it off
ISTP will naturally critique things not meeting their standards
ISTP will be less likely to indicate thanks and appreciation
ISTP may have a tendency to fix a problem rather than simply listen

There are more personality traits you can identify from searching other sections of this site in terms of how ISTP will prefer to recreate, prefer to make love, learn, parent and many other personality traits that will impact marriage and family relationships.

If you have taken the Myers Briggs test and are ISTP understand that others are not and that others may not share your natural personality traits and perhaps need you to give them more of who they are by modifying your �instinctive� behaviors from time to time in favor of their personality traits and instinctive behaviors. Likewise, from time to time they should modify theirs in favor of yours. The main idea behind knowledge of personality traits that are different is that it is natural and these differences need to be validated, valued and acknowledged. When this happens people simply get along better on many levels and that is priceless. Just allow the other person to be who they are!!

Interested in looking at another one of the 16 personality types? Go to the Personality & Marriage page or use the navigation bar on the left, pick a type at the bottom of the Personality & Marriage page and enjoy!

If you have any questions concerning the Myers Briggs test and/or the personality traits discussed here please feel free to contact us using the Support Request navigation bar on the left.

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