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Brief quiz: how well do you understand your dad?

Are you an adult with a living father? Did you know that many adult children have superficial relationships, at best, with their dads? If yours could be better, you might want to take the brief quiz shown below.

This quiz will help you determine the degree of knowledge you have about this significant figure in your life: your dad. Try to honestly answer the 10 questions below about your father. And while you’re doing so, why not mentally ask yourself if you really know the answer to each question.

In what ways did your dad’s parents most influence him?
As a child, what did your dad fear?
What is your dad’s most regrettable childhood memory?
When he was growing up, what did your dad dream his life would be like?
What was the biggest mistake your dad made in his entire life?
Which of your dad’s life dreams never materialized?
If your dad could do one thing over again, what would it be?
What does your dad admire most about each of his kids?
What does your dad want his kids to remember about him?
What acts does your dad feel are unforgivable?

If you missed one question, congratulations! You have an excellent handle on the make-up of your dad. This indicates that you have a highly connected relationship with him.

If you missed two questions, you did very well. You have an above average connection to your dad.

If you missed three or more questions, you could use more interaction with your dad. You might consider questioning him on various points of interest so you can build a bank of knowledge about him.

Let me be honest: raw data about your dad should never be enough. What you ultimately want is to build a synergistic relationship so that a stronger bond can exist between the two of you.