FAQ's - Marriage Inventory

Complete this inventory to make an initial assessment of your marriage. Rate your satisfaction for each area below from 1-10 where 1= poor; 5=average; 10=excellent.

1. Our physical intimacy is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. Our emotional intimacy: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Our spiritual intimacy is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. Our recreational togetherness is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5. The friendship factor in our marriage is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6. Our communication is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7. The way we manage conflict is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8. The way we make decisions is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9. The way we handle our children is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
10. The way we share responsibility is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11. The way we socialize together is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
12. The way we interact with our in-laws is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
13. The way we handle finances is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

If you were to make 2 requests of your spouse for change, what would you ask? Make these specific and base them on the above areas of concern. If you were to do 2 things to improve your marriage and make your spouse more satisfied, what would you do?

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