Marriage Preparation Inventory

FOCCUS stands for:

"Facilitate Open, Couple Communication, Understanding and Study"

 FOCCUS  is:

• A series of questions designed to assess each of your habits, expectations, and values.

• A personalized profile of your relationship's strengths and weaknesses.

• An important starting point for identifying and discussing any areas that need attention.

 FOCCUS  is not a test; there are no right or wrong answers.

Resources:
Background of the FOCCUS© Pre-Marriage Inventory
How it works
Frequently Asked Questions
Sample Questions

After a couple takes the inventory, a parish member or marriage preparation team member will conduct a follow-up session with the engaged couple which focuses on key areas of the FOCCUS test. In most cases, this requires only one meeting. However when several differences in critical areas are evident, more follow up sessions may be necessary.

At the completion of this process, the priest, deacon, parish director or pastoral minister (with input from designated marriage preparation ministers) will proceed with your marriage unless a serious obstacle arises that might prevent you from entering a permanent marriage. (These my include: inability to assume the obligations of marriage due to psychological causes, an expressed intention to deny the other a permanent and exclusive union, a decision by either to permanently prevent children and refusal of the Catholic to make every effort to provide for the Catholic formation of children.)