10 stressful relationship tests that EVERY couple should have to pass

Relationships

10 years ago

So you're officially past the honeymoon period (you've even accidentally farted in front of him). But how can you really tell if you two have staying power?

Forget proving yourself with lavish gifts and declarations of love, the real test of a couple's strength is how they cope with assembling a flatpack DIY shelving unit that's missing one screw.

If you two can manage to come out the other end of the following stressful situations unscathed, you can safely say your future together looks bright.

1. A trip to IKEA together
The site of many a break-up, we reckon. Deep breaths.

2. Your first joint grocery shop… when one of you is on a budget
"Are you seriously going to drink THAT much milk in one week?"

3. Your first drunken fight
So many feelings. So little sense.

4. The departures lounge of Dublin Airport with a six-hour flight delay
"I told you we should have checked online before we came, I TOLD you."

5. The first time you bring them along to a family gathering
And your grandma calls them by your ex's name.

6. Trying to decide what takeaway to get when the both of you are starving and hungover
"What'll we have?"
"I don't mind."
"Let's get Indian so."
"No, don't want Indian."