As a person considering couples therapy, I took the survey for myself. I think the first thing the survey makes you realize is that if you are going to couples therapy, you are going to have to own your responsibility for your part of the problems. That is why the survey has you rate yourself and not your other half. The second thing it does is make you take an honest look at how you are doing in these areas. Then I also think it will allow the T. to see how honest the person is being with themselves. I am sure some people know their individual issues impact the marriage and just don't have the skills to make the changes and I am equally sure there are those people who believe it is all the other persons problem. So yes it is a beneficial tool.