ly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree 3. My mother showed physical affection to me by appropriate hugging or kissing. *Strongly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree Your personality 4. I feel I am a person of worth. *Strongly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree 5. I avoid getting irritated or mad. *Strongly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree 6. I am an outgoing person. *Strongly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree Couple communication skills 7. We understand each other’s feelings. *Strongly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree 8. We sit down and just talk things over. *Strongly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree 9. When we are in an argument, we recognize when we are overwhelmed and then make a deliberate effort to calm down. *Strongly disagree *Disagree *Undecided *Agree *Strongly agree Items 1-3 measure family background. The higher your score, the healthier your background. A low score is 9 or less. This may indicate an unhealthy family background. Items 4-6 measure personality. The higher your score, the healthier your personality. A low score is 10 or less which may indicate a personality problem. Items 7-9 measure couple communication skills. The higher your score, the better your skills. A low score is 9 or less which may indicate poor communication skills. This quiz introduces the three factors that predict your future marital satisfaction, and is an example of questions from the more comprehensive “Relate” quiz, which is included in Jeffry Larson’s book, “Should We Stay Together?” These questions and scoring guidelines are generalizations because to assess each factor in the marriage triangle comprehensively requires answering more questions from each area in the triangle. This miniature test is presented as an introduction to the three factors of the...
