Live the Life requires Marriage Coaches who receive the Start Smart Certification Training via DVD/video or online web streaming to pass a Certification test.  There are 20 questions on the test and you must answer at least 16 correctly (80%) to be certified as a Start Smart Marriage Coach.  After Live the Life Staff has scored your test, you will receive an email notification whether you passed or failed.  You will not be allowed to receive the Start Smart Report for Marriage Coaches until you pass this test and receive your Start Smart Certification Training Certificate.  If your spouse would also like to be certified, he/she must also pass the test. 

You can take this test as many times as you need to pass it.  You will not be provided with the specific questions you got wrong.  You will only be sent your total score, and the number missed.

If you have any questions, please call Darin Saley at (850) 668-3700.

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Name as you want it to appear on the certificate: * E-mail Address: * Date of Test: *   1. What are the primary personality characteristics of a Lion? * A. Warm, loving, nurturing, loyal, do not like confrontation and put the needs of others first B. Very detail oriented, organized, efficient, go “by the book,” love schedules, and maps and following instructions C. Fun loving, playful, avoids the fine print and details, great networkers, thinks, love choices and think “boundaries” is a dirty word D. Born leaders and problem solvers, decisive, want it done right now, energized by conflict, love challenges 2. What is the 10-10-80 rule? * A. When relating to your spouse, spend 10% of your time forgiving your spouse, 10% respecting your spouse, and 80% loving your spouse unconditionally B. When budgeting your income, save 10%, invest 10% in mutual funds, and live on the remaining 80% of your income C. When saving for retirement, invest 10% in stocks, 10% bonds, and save 80% in Money Market funds D. When budgeting your income, save 10%, give 10% to charity, and live on the remaining 80% of your income 3. Asking couples to contact their pastor, marriage Coach, or Marriage Therapist before they ever separate, move out, or file for divorce is part of which Start Smart exercise? * A. Marriage Commitment Pledge B. Family Heritage C. Pre-Marriage Commitment D. Marriage Expectations 4. The concept of the “Debt Snowball” is: * A. If you keep piling up more debt on your credit card, the debt snowball will become so large it could ruin your financial foundation B. Pay off the credit card with the highest interest rate first C. Pay off the credit card with the smallest debt amount first, then pay off the credit card with the next smallest debt amount, and so on, relentlessly working to pay off the credit card with the largest debt amount last D. Pay off the credit card with the highest interest rate last 5. The more time allocated to a Start Smart Workbook exercise, * A. the longer it will take for couples to complete it B. the more complicated it is to understand C. the less you need to focus on it during the coaching session D. the more important we consider it to be 6. When do most divorces occur? * A. Within the first 3-5 years of the marriage B. After being married 5 years C. After being married 10 years D. After being married 15 years 7. When looking at the differences between licensed Marriage Therapists and Marriage Coaches, one major difference is that Marriage Coaches: * A. focus on healing of emotional wounds B. are loving, encouraging, supportive friends who receive no financial income for their effort C. deal with more complex personality and relationship dynamics D. add a more in-depth psychological approach 8. The “Talking Points” highlighted in yellow in the Start Smart Notebook are designed to: * A. Give the Marriage Coach a detailed script to read B. Give the couple some tips to communicate better with one another C. Give the Marriage Coach some suggested tips about what to say about a given topic D. Forcefully get a point across to the couple you are coaching 9. The annual renewal fee to stay current as a Start Smart Marriage Coach is: * A. $20 B. $75 C. $49 D. $100 10. Which of the following is a characteristic of a Good Marriage Coach: * A. Convincing B. Judgmental C. Perfect marriage D. None of the above 11. The difference between the Start Smart Report for Marriage Coaches and the Start Smart Report for Couples is * A. Couples do not get to see the research answers provided in each “area of disagreement” B. Only Marriage Coaches are provided with "Coaching Tips" and suggested follow up questions for each "area of disagreement" C. Couples do not get to see one another’s answers D. Marriage Coaches do not have access to all the couple’s answers to the Start Smart inventory 12. The “Open Ended” Answers in the Start Smart Report for Marriage Coaches are highlighted in blue, and reveal: * A. Key problem areas in the relationship B. The couple “in their own words” as they type in their own answers about what they are thinking and feeling about their relationship C. How research relates to the Couple’s answers and indicates whether or not they should get married D. All of the above 13. The couples “Areas of Agreement” in the Start Smart Report for Marriage Coaches are highlighted in green, and reveal: * A. Topics where the couple agrees they have problems that need to be addressed B. A brief summary of Start Smart questions where the couple agreed with both one another and the current research. C. A brief summary of Start Smart questions where the couple “agreed to disagree” on key marital issues D. None of the above 14. The couple’s “Areas of Disagreement” in the Start Smart Report for Marriage Coaches are highlighted in red and reveal: * A. Where the couple either disagreed with each other, disagreed with the research, or disagreed with both one another AND the research B. Where the couple have already discussed and understand the key differences in their relationship C. Whether or not the couple should get married D. All of the above 15. If a seriously dating or engaged couple is living together, and comes to you for Marriage Coaching, please write a short essay describing how you would address the issue of cohabitation with them: * 16. Which of the following is NOT part of learning the PAIRS Daily Temperature Reading communication skill: * A. Confiding – the ability to reveal yourself fully, honestly, and directly to another human being is the lifeblood of intimacy and relationships B. The listener repeats what was heard. Parrot the words as if reflecting like a mirror what was said. Use non-verbal communication to demonstrate more than good memory, but understanding C. Appreciations - We need to be told what is good about us, and nobody is better equipped to tell us than the person who is closest to us D. New Information - In the absence of information, most of us assume the worst. And our assumptions end up being wrong much of the time 17. The PAIRS Dialogue Guide is a tool to help couples: * A. find "US” in every problem and every situation B. learn how to resolve conflicts in a healthier way C. discover the “oneness” of marriage D. All of the above 18. The Start Smart Workbook is broken up into 5 different sessions, and each workbook session generally has exercises directly related to: * A. the Start Smart Inventory Categories being covered in that session B. finances and budgeting C. conflict resolution D. How future in-laws will impact the marriage 19. Coaching Tips in the Start Smart Report : * A. Are the key element in Marriage Coaching B. Are the primary indicator of whether or not the premarital couple will get divorced C. Should be used every time they come up in the Start Smart Report D. Help Marriage Coaches apply "surgical points" as needed to premarital couples 20. Who designed the Start Smart logo: * A. Chip Albertson B. Ashley Albertson C. Rachel Albertson D. Kimberly Albertson Please click the "Submit Test" button only once to avoid duplicate test submissions. Thanks * Required