EARLY BIRD-NIGHT OWL UNION CAN BE FOUL

By Brooke Adams, Staff Writer

Published: Tuesday, March 5 1991 12:00 a.m. MST

Summary

Go ahead and ask questions about your sweetheart's hometown, what his or her dad does for a living, what kind of career he or she wants and the ideal family size.
But don't forget what may be the most important question of all for your prospective marriage partner: ``Are you a morning or a night person?'' According to a new study by two Brigham Young University professors, mismatched circadian rhythms - 24-hour sleep/wake patterns - can wear and tear a marriage.

- Use your differences in a complementary manner. Let the night owl stay up with the baby and the early bird take the morning shift.

- Give personal rhythms thought before marriage, realizing differences could be a source of marital conflict. And consider the fact that your time clocks are out of sync and may be just the "tip of the iceberg."

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(Additional information)

Morning or night?

To determine whether you are a morning person or a night person, answer the following questions:

- Is getting up in the morning usually easy or difficult for you?

- Is staying up late at night usually easy or difficult for you?

- Are you usually most energetic and efficient early in the day or late in the evening?

- If you had to choose to do one of the following activities, which would you usually prefer: a physical, outdoor activity during the day or an evening activity at home with friends or a quiet evening at home?

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