Life After Children. A Survey.

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.