Every number, every agent, every percentage — explained. Use this guide alongside your report to understand exactly what PRISM found about your relationship.
The Bond Strength Index is PRISM's master output. It starts at a neutral 62 and is adjusted by three forces: positive agent pool (lifts the score), negative agent weighted severity (drags it down), and structural bonuses from your OCEAN delta and attachment pairing.
The score is deliberately bounded. A score above 88 requires both partners to be securely attached, have low Neuroticism, no critical agents, and a small OCEAN delta. Most healthy couples score in the 68–85 range. A score below 50 means multiple critical or high-risk agents fired simultaneously.
Exit probability is computed by aggregating the exit_probability_weight of every active negative agent, scaled by the agent's effective weight, then blended with the bond score trajectory (60% agent-driven, 40% bond-driven). The number represents the mathematical probability of relationship dissolution at that time horizon given no intervention.
How your Big Five trait profiles interact. High scores mean your OCEAN deltas are small and your trait interactions create compatibility rather than friction. Low scores indicate meaningful divergence — particularly in Neuroticism or Agreeableness — that is creating active threat agents.
How your attachment styles pair. Both secure scores 95+. Secure + anxious scores 55–75. Anxious + avoidant (pursuer-distancer) scores 35–55. Both disorganized or disorganized + anxious typically scores below 40.
Your love language overlap. Both partners sharing the same primary language scores 85–95. No overlap at all scores 30–50. This dimension directly drives which PRISM agents fire in the love_language_alignment category.
Life architecture alignment — values, life goals, dealbreakers. Low scores here often mean a dealbreaker-class agent fired. This dimension does not improve with time — structural misalignment tends to amplify as the relationship deepens.
How your conflict signatures interact under stress. Driven by Neuroticism scores, attachment styles, and Gottman Four Horsemen agent activations. The most improvable dimension — behavioral patterns can change with deliberate effort and professional support.
Dimension scores are derived from the active agents in each category — they are not independently calculated. A low dimension score means multiple agents in that category fired with meaningful weight. Click into Section 07 (Agent Intelligence) in your report to see exactly which agents drove each dimension result.
Section 07 of your report shows every agent that fired in your simulation. Each agent is a modeled relationship scenario — a discrete behavioral pattern known to affect couple outcomes. Here is how to read each field:
Each agent carries a recovery_path with a probability that tells you how likely it is that this agent's impact can be meaningfully reduced through intentional intervention. Here is how to interpret these numbers:
Both partners have secure attachment and high Agreeableness. Conflict resolution agents are active. The couple has strong repair capacity — this agent's impact can be significantly reduced with intentional effort, open communication, and targeted behavioral change. Timeline: typically 4–8 weeks of focused work.
One or more insecure attachment styles are present. Repair is possible but requires structured intervention — this typically means working with a couples therapist who uses Gottman or Emotionally Focused Therapy methods. Self-directed repair has limited effectiveness at this range. Timeline: 8–20 weeks with professional support.
This agent is marked reversible:false — it represents a structural compatibility challenge rather than a behavioral one. Often a values misalignment, dealbreaker, or deep attachment wound. Professional counseling is strongly recommended. Some of these agents cannot be resolved — they can only be consciously accepted or used to inform a decision about the relationship's future.
Your report is structured across 13 sections, each answering a specific question about your relationship. Here is exactly what to look for in each one:
Your overall bond index plus the top 3 strengths and top 3 risks drawn directly from your active agents. This is the executive summary. Start here to orient before reading the full report.
Named OCEAN scores for both partners. Where each delta creates harmony vs friction. Pay particular attention to Neuroticism (highest impact) and Agreeableness (second highest impact on long-term satisfaction).
Your specific attachment pairing is named and its behavioral trajectory described. If you are Secure + Anxious, you will see the pursuer-distancer pattern described. Read this section with your partner — naming the pattern before it activates is significantly more effective than processing it after.
Your love language overlap and gaps. The specific agents that exploit any gaps are named here. This is the most immediately actionable section — the recommendations are behavioral changes both partners can make starting tonight.
Life architecture alignment. If any dealbreaker-class agents fired, they will be flagged here. This section often surfaces the conversations couples have been avoiding. It is the most uncomfortable and the most necessary.
How your conflict styles interact under active threat agents. Named Gottman patterns if any Four Horsemen agents fired. The most improvable section — conflict patterns can change with deliberate practice.
Every active agent with full math. This is the transparency section no other platform provides. Use it to understand exactly why your bond score is what it is — then take it to Section 10 (Repair Arc) to address the highest-risk items.
These sections build on each other. Read them in order. The Repair Arc (10) is only meaningful after you have understood which agents are active (07). The Long-Term Forecast (13) is only accurate if you have reviewed the exit probability model above.
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