Pre-Marital Counseling Questionnaire

Topic: Blended Marriages

(For marriages where either spouse has children from a previous relationship)

Answer the following questions if your spouse has children:

1. How would you describe your current relationship with your future stepchildren?

2. How would you describe your role as a stepparent?

3. What expectations does your future spouse have of you as a stepparent?

Answer the following questions if you have children:

1. How would you describe your relationship with each of your children?

2. How do you see your spouse’s role as a stepparent?

3. What expectations do you have of your spouse toward you children?

4. What kind of financial assistance do you plan on giving to your children once they have graduated from high school?

Answer the following questions if either you or your spouse has children:

1. What concerns do you have regarding the disciplining of the children?

2. When will you spend quality time together as a couple (without the children)?

3. What will you do for that quality time together?

4. What kinds of activities will you share as quality time with the children?

5. What is your greatest fear or concern regarding your new family?