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The Marriage Checkup

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The book and available questionnaire booklet are interesting, and are developed to be done as a couple. However, if only one spouse feels the need to take an assessment of the marriage, this book and questionnaire should be able to be done solo. There are a number of assessments and "take away" questions that will cause you to think about things you do every day in your marriage, and a lot of those items apply equally to friendships as well. The questionnaire has a lot of detail, including questions such as where you first met, length of courtship, listing children, whether the children live in the house, etc. Working on these kinds of questions as a couple help you look at where you have been as a couple, and possibly help you start discussing what direction you would like your marriage to progress in. The book has good advice regarding communicating with each other, and names some the destructive forces that could be working in your relationship. There are scripture references in the book to guide people building a firmer foundation in their marriage.

--- reviewed by Tammy for Christian Bookshelf

As a pastor, I have used this test as a valuable part of marriage counseling. I usually administer the assessement to both spouses and then set-up counseling sessions based on what was revealved. It is very accurate! It helps get to the root problems and skim past the surface level. This would be a wonderful resource for a counselor, pastor, or couple just wanting to improve their marriage.