Check this marriage quiz to measure your relationship with your spouse.Do it alone, using the range given below. The three point scale willrate how often you and dear husband experience the incidents listed below. This range is meant as a rough guideline to help couples assess the degree to which they are experiencing key danger signs in thier marriages. The measure dicriminates between those doing well in their marriages and those who are not doing well on a host of other dimentions (thoughts of divorce, low level of satisfaction, lack of friendship in the relationship, less dedication, etc.,). Couples scoring higher on these items are more likely to be experiencing problems in their marriages, or are more likely to experience some problems in the future.

SCOREBOARD: 1 = Never   2 = Sometimes   3 = Frequently

1. Some times, small arguments with my husband escalate into ugly fights with an ample exchange of accusations, criticisms and name calling. 1 2 3 2. My spouse often criticizes or belittles my options, feelings, or desires which is very hurtful. 1 2 3 3. My husband often views my words or actions in a negative manner and misinterprets their meaning. 1 2 3 4. When there is a problem at home, we behave more like opponents than partners in trying to solve it. 1 2 3 5. I do not tell my husband what I really think and feel, for fear of being misuderstood. 1 2 3 6. I think seriously about what it would be like to date or marry someone else. 1 2 3 7. I feel lonely in this relationship. 1 2 3 8. When we have an argument, my husband tends to withdraw from the scene or does not want to talk about it anymore. 1 2 3

Warning
This measure should not be taken as an indicator of couples who are going to fail in their marriages. While the quiz will make as assessment of such things as the likehood of a marriage working out, it should not be construed by any one person to assume the worst about their failure. Rather, we believe that the measure can be used to motivate married couples to take a serious look at where their marriages are heading and take the right steps to turn nagative patterns around for the better.