Finance, Parenting, Sexuality and Faith: Circle All That Apply
Finance, Parenting, Sexuality and Faith: Circle All That Apply
Finance, Parenting, Sexuality and Faith: Circle All That Apply
‐‐‐ Circle all that apply ‐‐‐
1. I think we need to talk more about future same time so each spouse has one
financial security. available at all times
e) should be in both names, but only
a) yes b) no have one spouse hold on to it
2. Our children will be baptized in what 8. How large does a purchase have to be to
church? need both spouses’ consent?
a) mine b) his c) non a) any purchase, except personal
3. I would consider becoming an Orthodox toiletries and food
Christian. b) over $25
c) over $50
a) yes b) no c) maybe d) other _______________
e) it depends on what it is, and my
4. We have agreed where we will worship. souse will know which things need my
a) yes b) no input and consent
f) if my spouse thinks we should have it,
5. How do you feel about credit cards? he/she should have the freedom to
purchase without my consent or prior
a) only have one to use on the internet knowledge (but keep the receipt)
b) they should never be used – if you
don’t have the money, you shouldn’t be 9. Would you prefer to start a family fairly
shopping soon after marriage or later on?
c) they’re great inventions
a) sooner, it’s easier when you are
d) they are ok as long as you plan on
younger and have more energy and it
paying up soon, before the high interest
would be better for communication
kicks in
(less generation gap)
6. A savings accounts is: b) later it’s better to spend time alone
with your spouse for a while and do
a) a must b) a luxury things parents aren’t able to do
c) prefer not to at all
7. The checking account:
10. What do you think of a working
a) is great for when you don’t have any
mother?
money, but will soon
b) should only be in one spouse’s name a) only after the youngest child reaches
c) should be separate – one account for ___ years old
each spouse b) against it – I’d rather have a lower
d) should be in both names and have (2) income than have my kids raised in
checkbooks (or debit cards) going at the daycare
c) only if a family member can baby sit e) doesn’t matter to me who takes care
d) only part‐time of it as long as it works
e) all for it if the mother wants to
f) only if there is a financial need 14. How do you get along with (potential)
g) only if she can work in the home in‐laws?
11. Sometimes I wish my partner was a little a) very well
more: b) could be better
c) don’t see them enough to know
a) romantic
b) spiritual 15. How does your partner get along with
c) humorous (potential) in‐laws?
d) sensitive a) very well
e) understanding b) could be better
f) relaxed c) don’t see them enough to know
g) patient
h) open‐minded 16. How strong are your religious beliefs?
i) responsive
j) motivated a) I would die for my religion
k) supportive b) God and my faith will always come
l) confident before my spouse and family
m) verbal c) I would be open to change my
n) trusting religion if my spouse felt strongly about
o) attentive it
p) my partner is perfect d) my spouse would have to change to
q) none of the above my religion before marriage
e) I don’t belong to any organized
12. Ideally, the number of kids I’d like to religion
have is: f) it’s ok if my spouse is a different
religion
a) 0
b) 2 17. If your spouse has a different religion
c) 3 (or set of beliefs) than yourself, what
d) more than 3 religion would your kids be brought up in?
e) as many as the good Lord allows
f) as many as we can afford a) mine
b) if my spouse felt strongly about it, the
13. What do you think of birth control? kids can be raised in his/her religion
c) the kids would be raised learning
a) I’d prefer the wife to take care of it both religions and be allowed to choose
b) I’d prefer the husband to take care of for themselves at a certain age
it d) my spouse will not be a different
c) it should be up to the spouse who religion than me
wants fewer children e) I don’t really care
d) don’t believe in it at all
18. I would like most of my children’s c) I would do it anyway out of love and a
religious/spiritual learning to come from: desire to please
a) my spouse and I 22. Are you aware of your partner’s sexual
b) my spouse and I, but it would desires and expectations?
probably come more from my spouse
than me a) I think so b) not really
c) my spouse and I, but it would 23. Who do you think would take care of
probably come more from me than my most of the discipline?
spouse
d) outside classes, books, educational a) probably me
TV b) probably my spouse
c) equal – a team effort
19. Discussing spiritual topics with your
partner: 24. Who do you think would be more strict?
a) feel uncomfortable a) probably me
b) comes easy b) probably my spouse
c) frustrates me c) equal
d) makes me feel closer to my partner
e) does not occur 25. Do you think spanking a child is
sometimes necessary?
20. Do you feel you need continuous
reassurance of your partner’s love? a) only up to a certain age
b) only if a severe punishment is needed
a) yes, and I will ask for it if I don’t get it c) there’s nothing wrong with mild
b) yes, but I won’t continually seek it spanking
c) yes, but my partner is good at giving it d) no, there are more effective ways to
d) not really; if my partner seems discipline
distant, I might seek reassurance, but
once I got it, I’d be fine 26. If one spouse was unable to have kids, I
e) no, I trust my partner’s feelings won’t would be open to:
change on a weekly basis even if we had
a) foster parenting
an argument
b) surrogate mother
21. Suppose your spouse wanted sex when c) adoption
you didn’t. d) artificial insemination
e) adopt a different nationality
a) my spouse would want to wait until I f) adopt an infant only
am ready, so I would just ask for a g) frequent trips to the zoo
different time h) none of the above
b) I would do it anyway for fear he/she
would feel rejected or get upset