Jennifer Schneider and Ron Corn
Achapter from the recently published reference book, Understand Yourself, Understand Your Partner: The Essential Enneagram Guide to a Better Relationship:
The combination of our Types has allowed us to plan and carry out financial planning in a very effective way—and has given us a relatively comfortable retirement despite very low retirement incomes from our years as public education employees. We travel together very well — Leeann, my One partner, moves to Seven and becomes very light and playful when she’s out of town. I take on responsibility for planning, logistics, and details. We have evolved an unconscious “dance” that results in all parts of a mutual project being handled competently. Over time we have naturally specialized in different activities and now have a very comfortable routine for daily life, entertaining, travel, and projects -- which reduces stress and ensure that all the jobs get done.
Kelly, an Achiever
In the above description, you can almost hear a “cleanliness” about the relationship. No mess or fuss, well organized and comfortable. Perfectionists and Achievers collaborate very well as a no-nonsense, goal-directed team. Kelly, the Achiever, described succinctly how this worked in various aspects of her long-term relationship with a Perfectionist. Achievers and Perfectionists are attracted to each other because both are high-energy types who work hard and accomplish a great deal, drawing their identity from their work. Both value productivity and efficiency. Both want to look good and worry about what others think of them.
The combination of our Types has allowed us to plan and carry out financial planning in a very effective way—and has given us a relatively comfortable retirement despite very low retirement incomes from our years as public education employees. We travel together very well — Leeann, my One partner, moves to Seven and becomes very light and playful when she’s out of town. I take on responsibility for planning, logistics, and details. We have evolved an unconscious “dance” that results in all parts of a mutual project being handled competently. Over time we have naturally specialized in different activities and now have a very comfortable routine for daily life, entertaining, travel, and projects -- which reduces stress and ensure that all the jobs get done.
Kelly, an Achiever
In the above description, you can almost hear a “cleanliness” about the relationship. No mess or fuss, well organized and comfortable. Perfectionists and Achievers collaborate very well as a no-nonsense, goal-directed team. Kelly, the Achiever, described succinctly how this worked in various aspects of her long-term relationship with a Perfectionist. Achievers and Perfectionists are attracted to each other because both are high-energy types who work hard and accomplish a great deal, drawing their identity from their work. Both value productivity and efficiency. Both want to look good and worry about what others think of them.