Read through the list below deciding whether you often, sometimes, or seldom agree with the statements offered. Don’t think too much, just choose what comes to mind first. There are no wrong answers.

OFTEN        SOMETIMES       SELDOM

______1. I offer unsolicited advice and direction.

______2. I feel an instinctive need to talk about what’s bothering me - many times I discover what’s wrong by talking.

______3. I feel motivated when I feel cherished.

______4. My emotions are up and down like waves.

______5. I experience love through caring, understanding, and respect.

______6. I study people and relationships.

______7. To feel better, I need to get together with like minded people and talk openly about my problems.

______8. My sense of self is defined through my feelings and the quality of my relationships.

______9. I offer solutions, many times unwittingly invalidating other’s feelings.

______10. I feel motivated when I feel needed.

______11. I get close, but then inevitably pull away.

______12. I experience love through trust, acceptance, and appreciation.

______13. I tend to study things rather than relationships.

______14. To feel better, I go to my cave to solve problems alone.

______15. My sense of self is defined through my ability to achieve results.

Items number 1-8 are Venusian qualities, and 9-15 are Martian qualities. The purpose of this inventory is to help you better determine your own individual balance of MARUSIAN.