The Marital Satisfaction Inventory, Revised (MSI-R), is a complete revision and restandardization of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSI; Snyder, 1981). For over 15 years, the MSI has been an important tool for marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, and other mental health professionals who assist couples experiencing rela.

Thirty-one gay male couples and 28 lesbian couples were compared with 36 cohabiting heterosexual couples using the Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised (MSI-R), a multidimensional measure of relationship functioning intended for use with both traditional and nontraditional couples. Analyses of scales' internal consistency and factor structure supported the construct validity of this measure with nontraditional couples. Analyses of mean profiles on the MSI-R indicated that cohabiting opposite-gender and same-gender couples were more alike than different, and were more similar to nondistressed samples of married heterosexual couples from the general community than to couples in therapy.

Implications of current findings for clinical assessment and intervention are considered, and directions for future research are proposed.

[a:MSI] MARITAL STATUS INVENTORY In order to get an idea of how your marriage stands right now please answer the following questions by checking TRUE or FALSE of each item. True False _____ _____ 1. I have not made any specific plans to discuss separation or divorce with my spouse.

I have not considered what I would say, etc. ( True means that you have not done so.) _____ _____ 2. I have set up an independent bank account in my name as a measure of protecting my own interests.

_____ _____ 3. Thoughts of divorce occur to me frequently, as often as once a week or more.

_____ _____ 4. I have not suggested to my spouse that I wished to be divorced, separated, or rid of him/her. ( False if you have suggested.) _____ _____ 5. I have thought specifically about divorce or separation; I have considered who would get the kids, how things would be divided, pros and cons of such actions, etc. _____ _____ 6.

My spouse and I have separated. [This is (a) a trial separation or (b) a permanent separation; ( check one)] _____ _____ 7. I have discussed the question of my divorce or separation with someone other than my spouse (trusted friend, psychologist, minister, etc.). _____ _____ 8. I have occasionally thought of divorce or wished that we were separated, usually after an argument or other incident.

_____ _____ 9. Download novel online dewasa 21. I have not discussed the issue seriously or at length with my spouse. ( False means that you HAVE discussed.) _____ _____ 10. I have filed for divorce or we are divorced.

_____ _____ 11. I have made no inquiries from nonprofessionals as to how long it takes to get a divorce, grounds for divorce, costs involved in such action, etc. ( False means you have made inquiries.) _____ _____ 12. I have not contact a lawyer to make preliminary plans for a divorce. ( False means that you have consulted, etc.) _____ _____ 13. I have not consulted a lawyer or other legal aid about the matter.

( False means that you have consulted, etc.) _____ _____ 14. I have considered a divorce or separation a few times other than during or shortly after a fight, although only in vague terms. © 1975 Robert L. Weiss Note: Items are NOT in order of intensity in order to prevent carfeless responding (e.g., #14 is really the first item on a scale of intensity).