Relationships between strategies

13 in a relationship

Two hardworking people who want to achieve results and make a good impression. The One wants it done right; the Three wants it to work and be done fast.

Strategy 1

Principled Perfectionist

Desire
Goodness, integrity and being at peace with yourself
Fear
Making a mistake, failing and being bad inside

Strategy 3

Winning Strategist

Desire
Worth and recognition
Fear
Being worthless without achievement

How they're connected

They're not directly connected. Pairs like this are often drawn to each other precisely because of their differences.

What draws them together

The One and the Three are a good energetic match. Both are active, care about how they come across, and identify with their work. They enjoy exercising, planning, fixing up the house, or going to events together. Each is proud of the other's achievements.

The One admires the Three's energy and ability to get ahead; the Three admires the One's reliability and principles. But both tend to mistake shared activities for closeness. A weekend just for the two of them, with no tasks, does them a world of good.

Where they click

  • A strong work ethic and shared goals.
  • The One brings quality; the Three brings pace and results.
  • Both are reliable, organized, and productive.

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Where the friction is

  • The One sees the Three's shortcuts and self-presentation as dishonest.
  • The Three sees the One as slow and nitpicky.
  • The One wants to look right; the Three wants to look good. That's an easy place to clash.

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Working together

The Three gets things done; the One gets them done right. It's a clash of quantity versus quality. As a boss, the Three launches several projects at once, delegates, and moves on. As an employee, the One stops and looks for a plan, because without one they can't move forward. When the Three takes the One's thoroughness for granted, the underappreciated One slows down.

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The two of you, specifically

This is only a general description of the One and Three pairing. The Couples Guide goes deeper: you both take the Quick Test, and the guide works with your subtypes. The self-preservation, social, and one-to-one versions of the same strategy behave completely differently in a relationship.

  • The full text on where you get stuck and how to get out
  • Advice for each of you separately
  • The two of you, specifically: your combination of subtypes
  • How to understand your partner
  • Tips for growing together

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