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PREMARITAL QUESTIONNAIRE

by Malcolm Miller, Ph.D.
 

For each concern below, mark 1, 2, or 3

1. I wonder if I am ready to get married.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

2. Things about my fiancé worry me.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

3. We have important things to work through.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

4. I love my fiancé but I am not sure we should marry.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

5. I will have to give up a lot if I marry.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

6. We have trouble working out differences.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

7. I think there will be problems with in-laws.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

8. We have differences in religious beliefs, finances, or children.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

9. One of us wants to change the other too much.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

10. We have differences in romance/sex.
        1-a little, 2-medium, 3-a lot

HOW DID YOU DO?
 
If you scored 10-12, you have the usual anxieties but are doing pretty well; premarital counseling is optional.
 
If you scored 13-22, it would be a very good idea to get premarital counseling.

If you scored 23-30, Don't Delay -- get premarital counseling!

 


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