Relationships between strategies

36 in a relationship

The Three believes in success; the Six doubts it. Each is a living example of what the other needs: the Three needs to stop and reflect, the Six needs the courage to move forward.

Strategy 3

Winning Strategist

Desire
Worth and recognition
Fear
Being worthless without achievement

Strategy 6

Security-Minded Traditionalist

Desire
Security, support, and safety
Fear
Loss of support and guidance

How they're connected

They're connected by an arrow: strategy 3 moves toward strategy 6 in growth. Strategy 6 therefore often embodies what someone with strategy 3 needs to develop.

They're connected by an arrow: strategy 6 moves toward strategy 3 under stress. That's why someone with strategy 6 easily recognizes their own worse days in strategy 3.

What draws them together

This pair isn't common, and its success depends on how it handles the tension between performance and the fear of performance. For the Three, the key word is "stop." Stopping and talking about the relationship stirs up fears about their own worth. For the Six, the key word is "go": toward success, toward joy, toward trusting their partner.

They're connected by an arrow: the Three carries hidden doubts, and the Six is stressed by performance. So they can help each other in a very fundamental way.

Where they click

  • The Three brings energy and confidence, the Six depth and honesty.
  • The Six teaches the Three self-reflection and loyalty.
  • The Three teaches the Six to trust themselves more and move forward.

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Where the friction is

  • The Six questions image and success, the very things the Three builds on.
  • The Three wants to encourage the Six, and the Six sees it as a trap or a test.
  • The Six sees the Three's demeanor as bragging.

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Working together

The most natural division: the Six comes up with original ideas and looks for weak spots, the Three promotes and sells them. The Six can stick with a controversial idea long enough to see it through. The Three can sense the market and package the idea so it catches on.

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The two of you, specifically

This is only a general description of the Three and Six 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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Here you're reading how Strategist and Traditionalist generally work together. The Couples Guide shows your relationship: what draws you to each other, where you get stuck, and what to do about it.

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