The self study is divided into six parts - personality; childhood and family of origin; marriage; previous marriage/significant relationship; work/education history; and children. Here are some examples of the questions they asked:
- Describe how a personal achievement gave you satisfaction.
- When do you tend to get stressed/frustrated?
- What kind of child were you? How did you spend your time? Who were your friends?
- How has your relationship with your spouse changed since the "honeymoon"?
- What do you admire most about your spouse?
- What are your main areas of disagreement?
- Describe your educational experience.
- How do you think a child (or children) will impact your life?
How would you answer some of these? There were times I wanted to be sarcastic, but I refrained. It was five pages of short essay questions. On the final page they asked if there's anything you'd like to add. I think they covered it all:) So glad to have the self study finished. We are nearly finished with our part of the paperwork. Looking forward to visiting with the agency on Wednesday.
