We pride ourselves on doing the research necessary to offer empirically backed material that is educational in nature and not just entertainment. We have included a wide range of well documented metrics when it comes to couples building lasting, fulfilling relationships in the design of this quiz.
Whilst The Relationship Satisfaction Scale should not be seen as a final verdict, it can be trusted to shed light on how well you and your partner mesh. It’s not meant to dictate whether you should break up, but rather to help you evaluate your relationship’s alignment with your ideals. Remember, people stay together for reasons that aren’t always obvious, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re wrong.
Your current emotions may cloud your perception of your relationship, so this quiz aims to bring clarity and perspective. Answer each question thoughtfully, considering your long-term relationship rather than focusing on this current rough patch. Even healthy relationships have moments of frustration and impatience.
Your final score, out of 100, will reflect the overall health of your relationship. Scoring above 80% puts you in Mastery levels of relational living. From there you descend into what Terry Real would refer to as ‘comfortable misery’ and enter what the Gottmans’ refer to as ‘the glacial slide to infidelity or marital dissolution,’ which ever happens first.
This exercise will pinpoint potential areas for improvement. If you decide to share your results with your partner, it could spark a productive conversation about whether you’re both willing to work on those areas, ultimately improving your relationship satisfaction score and beginning to build the relationship you both dreamt of.
