About Hayırlısı
Our Mission
To help people make one of life's most important decisions with clarity, honesty, and the best available research.
The Research
Every question, scoring weight, and insight in this tool is grounded in peer-reviewed research spanning decades of marriage and relationship science.
Your Privacy
We collect absolutely no data. No analytics, no tracking, no cookies beyond localStorage for saving your quiz progress. Everything runs in your browser. Your answers never leave your device.
Open Source
This entire project is open source. You can inspect every algorithm, question, and scoring mechanism. We believe transparency builds trust.
Credits
Built with care by volunteers who believe everyone deserves access to research-backed relationship tools.
Research & Resources
Key Studies & Frameworks
- •Gottman Institute — "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" (Gottman & Silver). "Four Horsemen" conflict patterns, 5:1 positive-to-negative ratio.
- •PREPARE/ENRICH Assessment — Most widely validated pre-marital assessment tool, 35+ years of research.
- •National Marriage Project (University of Virginia) — Annual "State of Our Unions" reports.
- •Karney & Bradbury (1995) — Longitudinal meta-analysis of marital quality and stability.
- •Amato et al. (2007) — "Alone Together: How Marriage in America Is Changing"
Books for Further Reading
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“The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” — John Gottman
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“Hold Me Tight” — Sue Johnson (attachment theory)
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“The Meaning of Marriage” — Timothy Keller (faith-based)
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“Before You Say I Do” — H. Norman Wright
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“The Muslim Marriage Guide” — Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood
Assessment Tools Referenced
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Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis
This tool is for self-awareness and educational purposes. It is not a substitute for professional pre-marital counseling.