Seven Things Haunted Houses Can Teach You about Your Spouseby Courtney Mroch | More from this Blogger 30 Oct 2007 06:12 AM Do you and your significant other like to go to haunted houses? Once upon a time I thought that'd be a fun couple activity for Wayne and I to enjoy. (See Date Night at a Haunted House is Supposed to Be Fun, Right? and Halloween Horror Nights: Can Your Marriage Survive It? to see I was wrong about that.) Maybe you've never ventured into such territory with your mate. If you're looking for a way to learn more about your husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, consider going. There's a lot you can learn about them, yourself, and your relationship overall. Such as: 1. Sense of Adventure Haunted houses, haunted hayrides, scream parks...whatever you want to call them can be a lot of fun. You'll learn what kind of moxie your mate has by their willingness to go. 2. Trust This one's huge. You're going to be walking in tight, cramped, dark spaces with spooky creatures popping out at you. Will your significant other be there for you to grab on to when you get scared? 3. Heart Does it take a lot or a little to scare your loved one? You'll learn really quickly what kind of sudden surprises he or she can take -and if their ticker is up for the challenge. (After Halloween Horror Nights I realized I don't need a doctor to tell me my heart's in good shape. If I'd been headed for a heart attack, it would have happened that night!) 4. Lung Capacity Have you ever heard your S.O. scream in terror? Do you know if they would? Or how loud? You'll find out at a haunted house. 5. Strength Wayne learned my grip is lethal. When I'm afraid, I'll clench on to his arm with a vise-like ruthlessness that could threaten to cut off the blood flow if he's not careful to pry me loose. 6. Speed You want to see a 180 pound woman race at speeds that would threaten to shatter World Records in the 100 meter dash? Take me to a haunted house and unleash chainsaw wielding ghouls on me. My feet become wheels. 7. Patience Level This one won't apply to every situation. Just ones where one of you is prone to freaking out like I did. For example, the first time Wayne and I went to a haunted house I learned how much patience he was capable of. On the other hand, I also learned how little patience he can have when we tried to do the Halloween Horror Nights several years later. Related Articles Spooktacular Halloween Travel Destinations More Spooktacular Halloween Travel Destinations Get Ready for the "Carnival of Carnage" Fun Fall Family Destinations--Part 2: Haunted Houses Learn more about Courtney Mroch  Courtney Mroch is a wife, a proud pet parent, and a writer. She's been with her husband, high school sweetheart Wayne Pryor, over 20 years, married 11 of those. She's "mom" to Mr. Meow, a.k. Relevantmarriage tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags Haunted Houses, halloween, learning, relationship enrichment, Spouses Discuss this article
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