Woman's Guide to Personality Types : Enriching Your Family Relationships by Understanding the Four Temperaments

by Partow, Donna

• ISBN13: 9780764225475
• ISBN10: 0764225472
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Bethany House

Summary

"In her candid, refreshing style, Donna Partow applies the four personality types to women, their husbands, and childrenin order to teach how to have a home at peace. The tools provided help women improve as parents and as partners in marriage. As women understand their own personalality type- Popular, Perfect, Powerful, or Peaceful- they will better be able to respond to their husband's type and bring out the best in their children. This new, updated and revised edition has a foreword by Florence Littauer."

Table of Contents

Foreword	13	(4)
Florence Littauer
PART I: Understand Yourself
Personalities 101	17	(16)
Introduction
Some Background
Personality Profile
A Quick Introduction to Personalities
The Purse-onalities
Typical Combinations
Unlikely Combinations
Primary Motivations
Introducing the Popular Woman	33	(18)
Popular Strengths
Talkative
Life of the Party
Motivator
Creative
Accepting
Popular Weaknesses
Too Talkative
Permissive
Forgetful
Unreliable
Fussy
Messy Housekeeper
Overwhelming
Seems Phony
Making the Most of Your Personality Type
Introducing the Perfect Woman	51	(16)
Perfect Strengths
Meticulous Housekeeper
Organized
Perfectly Groomed
Wonderful Hostess
Detail-Oriented
Thoughtful
Frugal
Careful Decision-Maker
Sophisticated
Perfect Weaknesses
Perfectionist
Unpopular
Rigid
Prone to the Blues
Unforgiving
Cheapskate
Making the Most of Your Personality Type
Introducing the Powerful Woman	67	(20)
Powerful Strengths
Take-Charge Woman
Courageous
Determined
Crusader
Productive
Open and Honest
Effective Disciplinarian
Often Used Powerfully by God
Powerful Weaknesses
Unpopular
Mean
Self-Centered
Uses People
Impulsive
Workaholic
Bossy
Making the Most of Your Personality Type
Introducing the Peaceful Woman	87	(20)
Peaceful Strengths
Comforting
Thoughtful
Attentive
Loyal
Peacemaker
Dependable
Protective
Takes Time for the Children
Patient
Faithful
Devoted
Caregiver
Peaceful Weaknesses
Unenthusiastic
Uninvolved
Fearful
Sluggish
Compromising
Enabler
Making the Most of Your Personality Type
PART 2: Understand Your Man
He's the Popular Man	107	(12)
Popular Strengths
Fires Up the Troops
Great Salesman
Great Family Motivator
Popular Weaknesses
Haphazard
Poor Money Manager
Poor Judge of Character
Prone to Wander
What Your Popular Husband Needs Most From You
Attention
Affection
Approval
Acceptance
He's the Perfect Man	119	(10)
Perfect Strengths
Extremely Organized
Practical
Self-Sacrificing
Solid Christian
Perfect Weaknesses
Unwilling to Admit He Has Any Weaknesses
Pessimistic
Critical
Hypochondriac
What Your Perfect Husband Needs Most From You
Stability Space
Silence
Sensitivity
He's the Powerful Man	129	(12)
Powerful Strengths
Born Leader
Decisive
Purposeful
Doer
Principled
Powerful Weaknesses
Embarrassing Scenes
Demands Respect for His Rights
Workaholic
Project- Not People-Oriented
Matter-of-Fact
Defensive
What Your Powerful Husband Needs Most From You
Sense of Obedience
Appreciation for Accomplishments
He's the Peaceful Man	141	(16)
Peaceful Strengths
Nice Guy
Great Listener
Diplomatic
Steady
Solid Finisher
A Man of Quiet Integrity
Cares for the Sick
Lifelong Friends
Peaceful Weakness
Slow-Moving
Unmotivated
Indecisive
TV Addict
Rain on the Parade
What Your Peaceful Husband Needs Most From You
Peace
Relaxation
Praise
Self-Worth
Loving Motivation
PART 3: Understand Your Marriage
How the Popular Wife Entertains (and Annoys) Hubby	157	(8)
Popular Wife + Popular Husband
Popular Wife + Perfect Husband
Popular Wife + Powerful Husband
Popular Wife + Peaceful Husband
How the Perfect Wife Drives Her Man Crazy	165	(6)
Perfect Wife + Popular Husband
Perfect Wife + Perfect Husband
Perfect Wife + Powerful Husband
Perfect Wife + Peaceful Husband
How the Powerful Wife Lords It Over Her Husband	171	(8)
Powerful Wife + Popular Husband
Powerful Wife + Perfect Husband
Powerful Wife + Powerful Husband
Powerful Wife + Peaceful Husband
How the Peaceful Wife Smothers Her Honey	179	(8)
Peaceful Wife + Popular Husband
Peaceful Wife + Perfect Husband
Peaceful Wife + Powerful Husband
Peaceful Wife + Peaceful Husband
PART 4: Personalities Your Children
The Temperaments in Your Children	187	(4)
Understanding Your Baby
Understanding Your Child
Understanding Your Teen
Understand the Popular Child	191	(14)
The Popular Baby
Bright and Wide-Eyed Newborn
Curious
Wants Company
Shows Off Responsive
Screams for Attention
Knows Ht or She Is Cute
The Popular Child
Daring and Eager
Inventive and Imaginative
Cheerful Enthusiastic, and Fun-Loving
Chatters Constantly
Poor Follow-Through
Short Interest Span
Emotional Ups and Downs
Disoganized
Fibs
Forgetful
The Popular Teen
Popular
Joins Clubs
Charming
Wants to Please
Deceptive
Easily Led Astray
Won't Study
Gossips
What Your Popular Child Needs Most From You
Bible Verses for the Popular Child
Understand the Perfect Child	205	(12)
The Perfect Baby
Serious and Quiet
Likes a Schedule
Cries Easily
The Perfect Child
Obedient
Perfectionist
Thinks Deeply and Enjoys Reading
Talented (Often Musical)
True Friend
Intense
Dutiful and Responsible
Moody
Whines
Hypersensitive to Criticism
The Perfect Teen
Good Student
Organized and Purposeful
Conscientious and On Time
Thrifty
Depressed and Withdrawn
Suspicious of People
Revengeful
What Your Perfect Child Needs Most From You
Bible Verses for the Perfect Child
Understand the Powerful Child	217	(18)
The Powerful Baby
Born Leader
Strong-Willed and Demanding
Energetic and Adventuresome
Precocious
Throws Things
Not Sleepy
The Powerful Child
A Force to Be Reckoned With
Daring and Eager
Productive Worker
Self-Sufficient
Competitive
Bossy
Bullies
Temper Tantrums
Insistent
Unpopular
The Powerful Teen
Tremendous Potential
Youth On a Mission
Organizes Well
Self-Confident
Too Bossy
Controls Parents
Know-It-All
Unpopular
What Your Powerful Child
Needs Most From You
Bible Verses for the Powerful Child
Understand the Peaceful Child	235	(14)
The Peaceful Baby
Easygoing
Happy
Slow
Shy
Indifferent
The Peaceful Child
Easily Amused
Little Trouble
Avoids Work
Teasing
Fearful
The Peaceful Teen
Pleasing Personality
Witty
Good Listener
Casual Attitude
Too Compromising
Unenthusiastic/Uninvolved
Quietly Stubborn
Sarcastic
What Your Peaceful
Needs Most From You
Bible Verses for the Peaceful Child
A Final Word	249	(2)
Appendix: Personality Test Word Definitions	251	(10)
Recommended Reading	261	(2)
Notes	263	(4)
Your Tool Kit	267