APPENDIX:
Questions, Quizzes, Activities and Skits!
1. Pre-Marriage and Newlywed
530
Couple's lifeline shared experience
530
Auction game
530
Identifying strengths and needs
531
Time management suggestion
531
Communicating about sexuality
532
Marriage prospects: Discussion topics
532
The newlywed's questionnaire--wife/husband
533
Marital situation inventory
534
Partners, problems and progress
538
Elements of successful marriages: Discussion topics
539
2. General Attitudes, Roles, Back-grounds
539
Rate your mate quiz
539
Questions a husband should talk about with his wife
539
Rating your partnership
540
Marriage discussion topics
541
Meditating on your marriage
541
Personal reflections for wives
542
Personal reflections for husbands
543
Rate your mental ruts: Marriage "mind-set"
543
Role expectations
544
Rate your role in marriage
544
Defining your value system
545
Character and honesty
546
Being committed
546
Setting goals
546
3. Communication and Understanding
547
Opening the lines of communication
547
Communication and listening questions and quizzes
547
Relationship skills: A self-check
549
Discussion questions for better communication
549
Communications test
550
Telling the truth about you
550
Dialogue skills
551
Communicate your feelings
551
Listening skills
552
Understanding
552
Failure and forgiveness
553
Decision making
553
4. Sex
553
Sex discussion
553
Finding sexual fulfillment
553
5. Resolving Conflict
554
Day-to-day issues
554
Resolving conflict
555
Watch your words
556
Be angry and sin not
556
6. Change/growth/attitudes
557
Rate-yourself quiz
557
Changing your outlook
557
Cleaning your windows quiz
557
Motivation
558
Habits
558
The feminine checklist of manners
559
Remodelling your mate?
559
Health topics
559
Spiritual beliefs
559
Spiritual growth
560
7. Children and Family Life
560
Children
560
Questions husbands should ask their wives about their children
560
Family policies
560
Recreation and leisure
561
8. Money Matters
561
Money and possessions
561
Questions husbands should ask their wives about money
561
9. Marriage Building Assignments
562
10. Skit Ideas for Creative Counseling
569