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Now I would like to ask some questions about how much you and [NAME OF 1ST SPOUSE] agree on certain decisions. This is not asking you who decides, just how similar or different your opinions are. To help you answer, have a look at this ladder. GIVE RESPONDENT LADDER. If you are at the top, this means that you and [NAME OF 1ST SPOUSE] have similar preferences almost all the time. If you are at the bottom, this means that you almost never have the same preferences.