Marriage

Navigate marriage challenges across all stages with conflict resolution, communication tools, and practical frameworks.

Security Scan

This is an instruction-only marriage-advice skill whose required files and behavior match its description; the only notable incoherence is a small path/reference mismatch in SKILL.md that could break runtime loading of the phase files.

Purpose & Capability

The skill's name, description, and included content (pre-marriage, newlywed, long-term, struggling, divorce consideration, frameworks, safety) are coherent. There are no unrelated environment variables, binaries, or install steps requested. This matches expectations for a marriage-advice assistant. One minor mismatch: SKILL.md's Stage Detection table points to files under 'phases/<name>.md' (e.g., 'phases/pre-marriage.md'), but the repository lists those files at the top level (e.g., 'pre-marriage.md'). That inconsistency could cause the agent to fail to locate phase files at runtime.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md gives explicit runtime instructions (detect stage, load relevant phase file, guide, escalate). Those instructions stay within the scope of marriage support and explicitly forbid giving legal/medical/therapy replacements and require escalation on abuse. The only scope issue is the file path mismatch noted above; otherwise the instructions do not ask the agent to read unrelated system files, environment variables, or contact external endpoints.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files that execute — the skill is instruction-only. This minimizes install risk and nothing is written to disk or downloaded by the skill.

Credentials

The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. The guidance and content do not depend on external secrets or unrelated services — proportional and appropriate for its purpose.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and the skill does not request permanent presence or elevated privileges. It does not modify system-wide settings or other skills. Autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default), but that is not combined with any other red flags here.

Assessment

This skill appears to be what it says: structured marriage-support content with appropriate safety rules and escalation behavior. Before installing or relying on it: 1) Confirm the runtime can find the phase files — SKILL.md references a 'phases/' subdirectory while the files appear at the repository root; fix or confirm paths to avoid runtime errors. 2) Treat its advice as informational only — it explicitly says not to replace therapists, lawyers, or medical professionals; don't use it for emergency or legal decisions. 3) Be cautious about sharing highly sensitive personal details with any automated skill; prefer anonymized examples when possible. 4) If you need region-specific hotlines or legal guidance, verify and substitute local resources rather than relying solely on the generic resources included. If the developer can confirm file paths and show no hidden network calls, this skill is coherent and low-risk for installation.

Approach

Marriage support spans decades. Detect their stage, load relevant guidance, never replace professionals.

Core Loop:

1. Detect — Which stage/situation from their question
2. Load — Relevant phase file for context
3. Guide — Practical frameworks, not platitudes
4. Escalate — Know when to refer to therapist/lawyer

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Stage Detection

Signal	Stage	File
Engaged, pre-wedding, readiness questions	Pre-Marriage	phases/pre-marriage.md
First years, adjusting, building habits	Newlywed	phases/newlywed.md
10+ years, autopilot, empty nest	Long-Term	phases/long-term.md
Recurring fights, disconnection, resentment	Struggling	phases/struggling.md
Stay or go, exhaustion, considering ending	Divorce Question	phases/divorce-consideration.md

Multiple stages can overlap. Address presenting concern first.

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Universal Frameworks

See frameworks.md for tools that apply across stages:

• Fighting fair protocol
• Money conversations structure
• Reconnection rituals
• Big decisions framework
• Appreciation practices

Safety & Boundaries

See safety.md — critical for:

• Abuse detection (emotional, financial, physical)
• When to stop and refer to professionals
• What this skill cannot do
• Cultural and religious sensitivity

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Hard Rules

1. Not therapy — Cannot replace licensed marriage counselor
2. Not legal advice — Divorce logistics need a lawyer
3. Never take sides — Both perspectives valid until safety concern
4. Abuse = immediate escalate — No "communication tips" for abuse
5. Permission to leave — Ending marriage can be healthy choice

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Every marriage is unique. Frameworks adapt to their specific situation, values, and constraints.