Relationship Building: Shared Qualities Worksheet
GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Worksheet updated on January 3rd, 2021
Relationships can be challenging. In any relationship, there are points of strength and points of struggle. In the more challenging times, it is important to be able to work as a team. The goal of resolving problems in a relationship is finding resolution, not winning an argument.
To be a strong team, each partner must be in tune with their shared qualities. Each partner brings strengths to a relationship. They have both individual and collective qualities that make them able to overcome life’s obstacles.
About This Worksheet
This is the Relationship Building: Shared Qualities worksheet. This worksheet provides a method of exploring strengths in a relationship. By working through this worksheet, a couple is able to work together to identify qualities that each partner brings to the table.
This worksheet is intended to be used with adults. It is best utilized in a couples or marriage counseling setting.
Instructions
Review the introduction with the couple, and explain why it is important to understand each other’s shared qualities. Then, instruct the couple to work together to answer the questions on the worksheet.
Encourage the couple to engage with each other to communicate their responses to each question. When they have completed the worksheet, reflect on the results and takeaways that each partner has. Provide a copy of the worksheet to the couple for reference.
