43 Date: Client 1D: Locke-Wallace Relationship Adjustment Test Circle the dot on the scale line that best describes the degree of happiness, everything considered, of your present relationship. The middle point “happy” represents the de- gree of happiness that most people get from their relationship, and the scale gradually ranges on one side to those few who are very unhappy and, on the other, to those few who experience extreme joy or felicity in their relationship. Very Unhappy Happy Perfectly Happy State the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner on the following items. Please check each column. “Aimort ‘aimost ‘aways | Always | Occasionally | Frequently | Abways | Abays ‘Agree _| Agree | Sangre | Disagree | Disagree | Disogree Handling Family Finances Matters of Recreation ‘Demonstration of Affection Friends Sex Relations: ‘Conventionality (ight, good, oF proper conduct) Philosophy of Life Ways of Dealing with In-laws For each of the following items, check one response: 9. When disagreements arise, they usually result in {@) me giving in__(b) my partner giving in___(c) agreement by mutual give and take__ 10. Do you and your partner engage in outside interests together? {@)all of them__ (0) some of them___ (c) very few of them___ (@) none of them__ 11. Inleisure time, do you generally prefer: (2) tobe “on the go"__. (b) to stay at home _ 12, Does your partner generally prefer: {a)to be “on the go"___ (6) to stay at home _ 13. Do you ever wish you had not committed to this relationship? @) frequently__ (0) occasionally___ (¢)rarely___ (d) never__ 14. If you had your life to live over again, do you think you would: (2) commit to the same person —__ (b) commit to a different person _ ()not commit at all 15. Do you ever confide in your partner? {2) almost never___ (6) rarely___(c) in most things___(d) in everything, ‘Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Dr. Jule Schwartz Gottman, Distributed under license by The Gottman Insitute, IneClient 1D: Date Weiss-Cerretto Relationship Status Inventory 45 We would like to get an idea of how your relationship stands right now. Please answer the questions below by circling TRUE or FALSE for each item with regard to how things stand right now. For items that are true, please indicate what year the item began to be true. Thave made specific plans to discuss separation (or divorce) with my partner. | have considered what | would say, ete, TRUE FALSE Year: Thave set up an independent bank account in my name in order to protect my own interests TRUE FALSE Year: “Thoughts of seperation (or divorce) occur to me very frequently, as often as once a week or more, TRUE FALSE Year: Thave suggested to my partner (spouse) that | wish to be separated, divorced, of rid of him/her. TRUE FALSE Year: have thought specifically about separation (or divorce). have thought about who would get the kids, how things would be divided, pros and cons, etc. TRUE FALSE Year: My partner and | have separated. This is a [CHECK ONE] Bitrial separation, or Dilegal separation TRUE FALSE Year: Thave discussed the question of my separation (or divorce) with someone other than my partner (trusted friend, psychologist, minister, etc). TRUE FALSE Year: have occasionally thought of separation (or divorce) or wished that we were separated, usually after an argument or other incident. TRUE FALSE Year: Thave discussed the issue of separation (or divorce) seriously or at length with my partner. TRUE FALSE Year: 10. We are separated, | have asked that the separation be permanent (or filed for divorce), or we are completely broken up (or divorced). TRUE FALSE Year: 1 Thave made inquiries about separation (or how long it takes to get a divorce, grounds for divorce), costs involved, etc. TRUE FALSE Year: 12. Thave contacted a lawyer to make preliminary plans for a separation or custody arrangement (or divorce). TRUE FALSE Year: 3. Thave consulted a lawyer or other legal aid about the matter. TRUE FALSE Yeer: 14. Thave considered separation (or divorce) a few times, other than during or after an argument, although only in vague terms. TRUE FALSE Year: Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Or. Juile Schwartz Gottman, Distributed under license by The Gottman institute, In.Client IDF: Date: 47 The Sound Relationship House Questionnaires (5 item scale) Love Maps Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. STATEMENT FALSE Tecan tell you some of my partner’ life dreams. I can list the relatives my partner likes the least My partner is familiar with what are my current stresses, I can lst my partner's major aspirations and hopes in life. Tknow my partner's major current worries. o}o}o]o}o]8 olojojojo Fondness and Admiration System Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. STATEMENT TRUE FALSE My partner really respects me. feel loved and cared for in this relationship. Romance is something our relationship definitely still has init. When I come into a room, my partner is glad to see me. My partner appreciates the things I doin ths relationship. ofojojojo olojojojo Turning Towards or Away Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. ‘STATEMENT TRUE FALSE really enjoy discussing things with my partner. a a We always have a lot to say to each other. a a We have a lot of fun together in our everyday lives a a We really have a lot of interests in common. a a We like to do alot of the same things. a a Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Dr. Jule Schwartz Gottman Distrbuted under license by The Gotman instute, In.48 (lien 1D: Date: Negative Sentiment Override Fill this form out thinking about your immediate past (last 2 to 4 weeks) or a recent discussion of an existing issue. Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. IN THE RECENT PAST IN MY RELATIONSHIP, GENERALLY TRUE FALSE felt innocent of blame for this problem, felt unjustly accused felt personally attacked. elt unjustly criticized. Twanted the negativity to just stop. ololjojojo olojojojo Harsh Startup Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. WHEN WE DISCUSS OUR ISSUES TRUE FALSE “Arguments often seem to come out of nowhere. Tseem to always get blamed for issues. My partner criticizes my personality ‘Our calm is suddenly shattered, find my partner's negativity unnerving and unsettling olojojojo olololojo Accepting Influence Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. WHEN WE DISCUSS OUR ISSUES TRUE FALSE T generally want my partner to feel influential in this relationship. Tcan listen to my partner, but only up to a point. My partner has a lot of basic common sense. T don’t reject my partner's opinions out of hand. My partner is basically a great help as a problem solver. o|ojolojo olojolojo ‘Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gotiman and Or. Julie Schwartz Gottman Distributed under license by The Gottman institute, In.cient 1 Date: Repair Attempts Read each statement and place @ check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. DURING OUR ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT BETWEEN US | _ TRUE FALSE We are good at taking breaks when we need them. a a Even when arguing, we can maintain a sense of humor. a a We are pretty good listeners even when we have different positions | a a con things. If things get heated, we can usually pull out of t and change things. a a My partner is good at soothing me when | get upset. o a Compromise Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate ‘TRUE or FALSE box. relationship. DURING OUR ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT BETWEEN US | TRUE FALSE We are usually good at resolving our differences. a a We both believe in meeting each other halfway when we disagree. a a Tn discussing issues, we can usually find our common ground of a a agreement. Yielding power is not very difficult for me. a a Give and take in making decisions is not a problem in this a o Gridlock on Perpetual Issues Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. WHEN WE DISCUSS OUR ISSUES FALSE We keep hurting each other whenever we discuss our core issues. My partner has a long list of basically unreasonable demands. T don't feel respected when we disagree. My partner often acts in a selfish manner. ‘When we discuss our issues, my partner acts as if! am totally wrong and he or she is totally right. ofojojojo olojolojo ‘Copyright © 2000-2076 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Dr. Jule Schwartz Gottman. Distributed under license by The Gottman instute, inc.410 iene: Date: te The Four Horsemen Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. WHEN WE DISCUSS OUR ISSUES TRUE | _ FALSE Thave to defend myself because the charges against me are so a a unfair Toften feel unappreciated by my partner. My partner doesn't face issues responsibly and maturely Tam just not guilty of many of the things | get accused of. My partner has a lot of trouble being rational and logical, ojojolo olojojo Flooding Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. ‘STATEMENT TRUE FALSE ur discussions get too heated. have @ hard time calming down. ‘One of us is going to say something we will regret. Tthink to myself, "Why can’t we talk more logically?” ‘My partner has a long list of unreasonable demands, ololojojo olojojojo Emotional Disengagement and Loneliness Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. STATEMENT TRUE FALSE Toften find myself disappointed in this relationship. a a Twill at times find myself quite lonely in this relationship. a a Tis hard for my deepest feelings to get much attention in this a a relationship. There is not enough closeness between us. a a Thave adapted to a lot in this relationship, and | am not so sure its @ a a good idea, ‘Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr.John M, Gotiman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, Distributed under ieense by The Gottman Insttute, Inc.(Client 1 an Date: Quality of Sex, Romance, and Passion in the Relationship For each item check the one box below that applies to your relationship right now: 1. Our relationship is ‘O_ [Romantic and passionate © _ [Becoming passionless, that is, the fire is going out 2. Iwould say that (O _| My partner is still verbally affectionate ‘O _| My partner is not very verbally affectionate 3. Iwould say that ‘© __| My partner expresses love and admiration to me © |My partner expresses love or admiration less frequently these days 4. would say that O _[ We do touch each other a fair amount © [We rarely touch each other these days 5. I would say that (| My partner courts me sexually (|My partner does not court me sexually 6. | would say that [We do cuddle with one another © | We rarely cuddle with one another 7.1 would say that ‘ [We still have our tender and passionate moments (© _ [We have few tender or passionate moments 8. I would say that (O _ | Our sex life is fine O _| There are definite problems in this area 9. I would say that (© _| The frequency of sex is not a problem O _| The frequency of sex is a problem 70. | would say that © _| The satisfaction | get from sex is not a problem © _ |The satisfaction |_ get from sex is @ problem 11. Iwould say that © _ | Being able to just talk about sex, or talk about sexual problems is not a serious issue between us © _| Being able to just talk about sex, or talk about sexual problems is a serious issue between us 12. |would say that © _| The two of us generally want the same thing sexually (Q _| The two of us want different things sexually 13, | would say that (© _| Differences in desire are not an issue in this relationship (© _ [Differences in desire are an issue in this relationship 14. Twould say that ‘© _| The amount of love in our lovemaking is not a problem (O _ |The amount of love in our lovemaking is a problem Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr.John M. Gattman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, Distbuted under lcenee by The Gottman institute, In.4-12 Cent 108: Quality of Sex, Romance, and Passion in the Relationship (continued) 15. | would say that © _] The satisfaction my partner gets from sex is not a problem © _| The satisfaction my partner gets from sexis a problem 16. | would say that ‘|My partner is still physically very affectionate toward me ‘0 _| My partner is not very physically affectionate toward me 17. |would say that © _| Heel romantic toward my partner (© _ | Ido not feel very romantic toward my partner 18. | would say that ‘O__|My partner finds me sexually attractive ‘O__[ My partner does not find me sexually attractive 19. Iwould say that © _| find my partner sexually attractive O_ [Ido not view my partner as sexually attractive 20. In this relationship ‘© | eel romantic and passionate toward my partner, oF © _ [Heel passionless, my own fre is going out 21. In this relationship ‘© _ [My partner is romantic and passionate, or, | My partner is passionless, that is, the fire is going out in my partner 22. | would say that | Mypartner compliments my appearance ‘© __| My partner does not compliment my appearance 23. would say that O_ [lam satisfied by how we initiate sex O _ | 1am dissatisfied with the ways we initiate sex. 24. 1 would say that © _[ tis possible for me to refuse sex and have itbe okay [1am unable to refuse sex and have it be okay with my partner 25. I would say that © _ | tardy ever have sex when | don’t want to _|Itseems as if often have sex when | don't want to 26. Iwould say that © _| We have many ways to satisfy one another sexually | We have very few ways to satisfy one another sexually 27, Overall |would say that |__| We ere good sexual partners © _[We are not very good sexual partners ‘Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Dr. Jue Schwartz Gottman, Distributed under license by The Gottman instute Inc.Client 1 Date: Shared Meanings Questionnaire ‘We want you to think about how well you and your partner have been able to create a sense of shared meaning in your lives together. We think that when people become committed to one another they create a new culture, and some relationships also involve the union of two very different cultures. But even if two people are coming from the same region: and religious backgrounds, they will have been raised in two very different far merging involves the creation of a new culture. Read each statement and place a check mark in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE box. Your Rituals True False Reunions at the end of each day in our home are generally special times in | a my day. During weekends, we do a lot of things together that we enjoy and valve. a a Treally look forward to and enjoy our vacations and the travel we do a a together. ‘When we do errands together, we generally have a good time. a a We have ways of becoming renewed and refreshed when we are burned a a out or fatigued. Your Roles True We share many similar values in our roles as lovers and partners. a My partner and | have compatible views about the role of workin one’s life. | My partner and I have similar philosophies about balancing work and o family life. ‘My partner supporis what | would see as my basie mission in life, a a ‘My partner shares my views on the importance of family and kin (sisters, a a brothers, moms, dads) in our life together. Your Goals True False Tf were to look back on my ife in very old age, I think | would see that our | O a paths in life had meshed very well My partner values my own accomplishments. a a My partner honors my own very personal goals, unrelated to my a a relationship, We have very similar financial goals. a a ‘Our hopes and aspirations, as individuals and together, for our children, for | a ourlife in general, and for our old age are quite compatible. Your Symbols True False ‘We see eye-to-eye about what *home” means. a a We have similar views about the role of sex in our lives: a a We have similar views about the role of love and affection in our lives. a a ‘We have similar values about the importance and meaning of money in] a our lives. We have similar values about “autonomy” and “independence.” a a ‘Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Dr. Jule Schwartz Gottman. Distributed under lense by The Gottman Insitute, IncInstructions: For the following items answer the degree to which you agree or disagree with ‘each item by checking the box under Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neither Agree nor Disagree, Agree, or Strongly Agree. Georgy | Daagree | Neher | Aare ] Stonaly Bieagree ‘agree 7, There were important times when my partner has not been there for me emotionally when | was really in need. 7. My partner has been or is emotionally involved with someone else, which feels like a betrayal. 3. My partner has been or is sexually involved with someone else, which feels like a betrayal @_1 don't have much trust in any relationship. 5. Once, when | really needed to turn to my partner for emotional suppor, | was terribly disappointed and left utterly alone. %__ Sometimes | don't feel important to my partner. 7. My partner has forced me to do some things ageinst my principles, or to do things that I find objectionable, repulsive, or disgusting. @._My partner lies to me. 9, There are some wounds my partner has created that can never fully heal between us. 70, My trust in this relationship has been seriously shattered. Ti. Idon’t feel that | am my partner’ first or even major priority in his or her lif. 12. My partner has cheated me and Ifeel betrayed by that, 73. My partner has betrayed me financially. 74. When going through hard times in our relationship, | don’t feel | can count on my partner to be there for me. 75. Our vows aren't really sacred to my partner. 16. My partner can be deceitful with me in many ways. 77. When | get sick lam abandoned by my partner. 78. | can't really count on my partner, 19. If should have financial problems my financial problems are totally my own. I cannot rely on my partner to help me out. 20. | suspect that my partner has betrayed our relationship contract in the past. 21. My partner is not realy loyal to me. Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gotimen. Distrovied under ieense by The Gottman Insitute, IneClient 1 Commitment Instructions: For the following items answer the degree to wl you agree or disagree with each item by checking the box under Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neither Agree nor Disagree, Agree, or Strongly Agres Stoney ‘Stoney fame 1. feel confident that my partner will stay in this relationship even if we are going through hard times. 2 When |am feeling bad, my partner is willing to meet my needs. ‘3. During a fight, my partner does not threaten to leave me. am committed to this relationship. consider my relationship rock solid. > ]=]> Twould refuse to have sex with a person other than my partner. 7. Iwill sometimes make major sacrifices for my partner even if it goes against what I need. '&_I make sure that my partner feels loved by me. ‘9. When my partner is sick, I think itis very important that | take care of him or her. 10. When | compromise with my partner, | don't feel controlled and manipulated. 11. Being a team is sometimes more important to me than my own needs 12. [feel that my partner’ financial security isin part my responsibilty 13, if my partner were in emotional trouble, | would be there 100%. 14, After an argument, | am not thinking that | could be happier with someone else. 15. During a fight, | do not threaten to leave my partner. 16. lam not waiting for someone better to come along. 17. We are not usually engaged in a power struggle 18. | want to stay with my partner forever. 19. [would avoid firting i it made my partner feel 20. No matter what's going on, I never fantasize about divorce or separation, 21. No matter how bad things get Inever long for the days when | was single. ‘Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gottman and Dr. Jule Schwartz Gottman. Distributed under license by The Gottman insta, Inc.Date: tent 104: ‘Commitment (continued) Seema | Benes [ater] Aree [Spor 22. [never envy my friends who are single. 23. [never fantasize about what life would be like being someone else's partner. Zh. llove it when my partner and | dream about our future together 25. Love thinking about my partner and | growing old together 26,_ My worst nightmare is my partner dying before me. 27._\feel loved by my partner. ‘Copyright © 2000-2016 by Dr. John M. Gotiman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman. Distributed under teense by The Gottman Insttute, Ine.