Marriage Insights Assessment

The Report

Although the profile questionnaire is quick and simple to complete, it provides sophisticated data in a 24-page report in the following sections:

• Start Here! A brief overview of the report contents.

Your Strengths

• Introduction: explanation of the meanings of the letters in Your Style Analysis Graph and brief description of the basic character traits.
• Your Style Analysis Graph: a visual picture in graph form of your “core” style in four relational areas: problem solving, processing information, managing change, facing risk.
• General Characteristics: a narrative summary which outlines a broad understanding of the strengths and behavioral style you bring to your marriage.
• Keys to Motivating: a list of your wants or values that describe what motivates you.
• Relationship Strengths: a list of specific talents and strengths that you bring to your marriage and relationships.

Communication

• Keys to Communication: a checklist that describes how you like your spouse and others to communicate with you.
• Barriers to Communication: a checklist that describes what NOT to do when relating with you.
• Communicating with Others: a list of ways you can improve your communication with others.
• Hindering Factors: a list of factors that could be hindering your marriage relationship.

Self-Understanding

• One-Word Descriptors: words that may describe you in the four predictable areas.
• Perceptions: a list of ways you see yourself and ways others see you.
• Action Plan: a guide for preparing a plan to improve communication.

Your Adapted Strengths

• Additional Insights – introduction and explanation of how much you feel you may need to adapt your “core” style to match your home environment and fit your marriage.
• Style Analysis Graphs – graphical depiction of your “core” style and your “adapted” style in the four predictable areas.
• How Are You Having to “Adapt”? – list of descriptions of how you may feel you need to respond to the current environment to be accepted.
• Core and Adapted Style: a side-by-side comparison of your core style and your adapted style, revealing the stress and pressure you may feel when you adapt your core style to your home environment.
• The Ministry Insights Wheel: a narrative and visual explanation that shows you and your spouse your collective strengths.