If you feel you have difficulties or problems in your relationship, here is a quick questionnaire you can complete which will help focus on the major areas of a relationship that must be strong to ensure happiness for you as a couple.
Checking these areas will help reveal to you whether you are in need of marriage or relationship counselling.
HART RELATIONSHIP HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE:
CARING
What degree of caring and affection do you display towards your partner?
How much affection does your partner show to you?
How often do you spontaneously give to and nurture each other:
With you giving?
With you receiving?
COMMUNICATION
How easily do you:
Talk about and plan practical arrangements?
Share how you are feeling?
Feel comfortable in bringing up problems of your relationship, and resolve them?
Share about your dreams and future?
Tell your partner how much you appreciate him or her?
What exactly do you think your partner does or says or doesn’t do to prevent you naturally communicating?
Have you noticed what it is that you do or say or don’t do which prevents open communication?
Are you aware if you may jump to conclusions or interpretations about things your partner says?
FUN AND ROMANCE
How much do you do fun and playful things together?
What does each of you do to keep romance alive?
SEX
Is there passion in your relationship?
How fulfilled are you with your sex life?
INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
How much do you enjoy your own breathing space and individuality?
To what level can you accept your partner’s need for time alone?
To what degree can you take care of your own needs and wants?
EQUALITY AND RESPECT
Do you consciously share responsibilities?
Are you about equal regarding performing the “liked” and “not liked” roles and responsibilities?
POLARISATION
Are there any characteristics your partner has that annoys you?
DIFFERENTIATION
Are there any areas in your relationship where you simply give in without really wanting to, or your partner controls?
What are the areas where you may control your partner?
If you have found that more than a couple of the above questions have raised problems for you, then relationship counselling will be able to help to explore these and get your relationship or marriage back on track.
For marriage and relationship counselling specialists in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, call the Hart Centre. We are a committed team of Psychologists specializing in relationship and marriage counselling with 15 locations in Sydney, 12 locations in Melbourne and 2 in Adelaide.
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