Instructions
A strong marriage is based on a foundation of love and respect, mutual friendship, and the ability to successfully handle the inevitable differences that occur when two people unite their lives.
The first part of this questionnaire focuses on eight dimensions of a healthy, well-connected marriage, namely conflict resolution, partnership, support, trust, togetherness, emotional intimacy, warmth/affection, and chemistry. It highlights those dimensions that are currently strengths in your relationship and those that may be work areas.
Each dimension is further broken down into three distinct principles of healthy relationships. Read the brief definition of each principle. Then rate how committed you are, both in attitude and in fact, to living that principle in your relationship, using the scale provided (from "not committed" to "highly committed"). For example, if you are highly committed to making decisions together with your spouse as a principle in your marriage, then you might check that response on the joint decision-making dimension.
Also, rate how satisfied you feel in your current relationship about each principle (from "very unhappy" to "very happy").
Finally, under each dimension, write down a few brief sentences describing your strengths in that area. Also write down your ideas about what would help you feel more satisfied with each dimension.
The second part of this questionnaire focuses on family values.
How do I get started?
Each spouse takes the assessment individually (about 30 minutes).
After your assessment, you will receive a pdf with your survey results. To review your results at any time, be sure to save the report as a PDF.
Discuss the report with your counselor or the person who scheduled this assessment.
