Which of the following is a core area evaluated by the Gottman Relationship Checkup?

• A. Debt and mortgage status
• B. Physical health metrics
• C. Individual therapy history
• D. Friendship, conflict management, values, trust and commitment, relationship history, and overall satisfaction

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is which areas the Gottman Relationship Checkup examines as core parts of a couple’s relationship. The checkup is designed to assess how partners relate across key relational domains, including their friendship and emotional connection, how they manage and repair conflicts, shared values and meaning, trust and commitment, the history of the relationship, and overall satisfaction with the partnership. This combination of domains reflects the Gottman focus on relationship processes, dynamics, and perceived quality rather than individual life circumstances.

The option that lists those areas—friendship, conflict management, values, trust and commitment, relationship history, and overall satisfaction—fits what the checkup measures. The other choices point to personal factors like debt and mortgage status, physical health metrics, or individual therapy history, which are not the core domains the Gottman Relationship Checkup evaluates.