This questionnaire is designed to glean some insight into an important transition phase in a couple’s relationship – children leaving home to study or live elsewhere - and the effect it has.
It is completely confidential but I hope to use the information and
insights anonymously as part of a presentation / article I am putting together
called ‘Life After Children.’
Feel free to say as much or as
little as you like. Or feel free to not complete it at all, I won’t mind.
Please answer by e-mail to: info@xplusy.co.uk
and number your responses.
Life After Children - 10 Questions.
Please indicate: Male / Female.
(I wish to hear from husband and wife
but if only one chooses to respond that is ok)
1. How
many children do you have?
2. How
many have left home / are about to leave?
3. How
do you / did you feel in anticipation of your child / children leaving home?
4. How
have your feelings altered with time now that your child / children have left?
5. Describe
the difference it made to your relationship with your other child / children?
6. What
difference/s did it make to you as a couple?
7. How
did you speak about or prepare for this phase in your life before it happened?
8. What
benefits have you known since this change?
9. What
would have helped / has been most helpful in enabling you to adapt to this
stage in your life as a couple?
10. By
way of encouragement what would you say to other couples who are approaching
this stage?
Would you like
to say anything else not covered by the questions?
Thanks for taking part.
