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10. How well do you think you have left your parents to unite as a new family with your spouse?

11. What were your parents’ expectations of you at school, work, or in sports?

12. What kind of prejudices do your parents have, if any?

13. What traditions do you want to pass on to your family? What traditions do you not want to pass on to your family?

14. In what ways did you rebel against your parents?

15. What kind of neighborhood did you grow up in?

16. Who worked in your family (mom, dad, both)?

17. Would you describe your family as poor, middle class, fairly affluent, wealthy, rich?

18. Who disciplined you? Did your parents agree on discipline?

19. Was your home open (frequent visitors and activities), closed (more structured meals, etc., and less visitors coming and going) or even random (no set schedule, people coming and going, even dangerous lack of oversight)?

20. How expressive was your family in word and deed?

21. How did your family address sensitive subjects?

22. Who made the rules? Who enforced the rules?

23. What was the standard of living in your home?

24. How did your family view finances and debt?

25. Who controlled the money?

26. Who was in charge? Who made the decisions?

27. How did your father divide his time between work and family? Was it balanced?

28. How did you learn about sex?

29. How did your family view work?

30. How did your family view recreation?

31. How did your family view education?

32. How did your family view politics?

33. How did your parents divide household responsibilities?

34. What values held priority in your home?

35. What things did your family do for recreation?

36. What did your family do for vacations?

37. How did your family handle holidays?

38. How did your family handle birthdays?

39. What was it like to be sick in your home?

40. How did your family manage the television, phone, computer, and other technology?

41. Did your family eat meals together?

42. What were the bedtime routines in your home?

43. How did your family relate to, for example, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins?

44. What were the highlights of your family?

45. What were the lowlights of your family?

46. How much privacy were you given at home?

47. How much freedom and independence were you given?

48. How many times did you move growing up?

49. Was your family public or private about their struggles and frustrations?

Other Relationships

1. How did you choose your friends?

2. How long do most of your friendships last? Why?

3. If you have had any long, enduring friendships, what has kept them going? If not, what are some reasons?

4. Have you been damaged by any of these relationships? How? If yes, how can God help you reverse the damage?

5. Is there any history of violence or sexual abuse in your past relationships?

6. Have you been previously married or engaged? If so, please explain.

7. Have you ever had a homosexual or bisexual experience? If so, please explain.

Work and Career

1. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being bad, 10 being good) how would you rate your work ethic? Why?

2. How many jobs have you held in the past five years? Why did you change jobs (if you did)?

3. At what age did you begin working? Why?

Finances

1. How much financial debt do you have, including credit cards, car payments, school loans, mortgage? Please list all debt.

2. What are your attitudes and beliefs regarding money?

3. Have you ever declared bankruptcy?

4. Do you believe your giving to God is adequate?

5. Do you believe you need to grow in issues related to stewarding your finances? What should you do to accomplish that?

Couple relationship

1. Have you been engaged before? Explain.

2. What do your parents, other family members, and friends think of your relationship? Does anyone disapprove?

3. What are your character strengths? Weaknesses?

4. As a couple, what are the strengths of your relationship?

5. As a couple, in what areas do you need to grow