See It Clearly. Understand It. Decide What's Next.

A different way to understand what's really happening in your relationships.

Most relationship assessments focus primarily on the other person, search the past for explanations, or ask you to apply psychological labels. The McMillan Method Clarity Tools™ take a different approach.

These science-based tools help you step outside the emotion of a situation and examine the relationship as it exists now, from both directions: what the other person is contributing, what you're contributing, how those behaviors interact, and what the evidence suggests.

Private. Self-scored. Reusable. No personal information collected.

SEE. UNDERSTAND. ADDRESS.

From clarity to insight to action.

SEE

Identify what's actually happening.

UNDERSTAND

Discover what the patterns may mean.

ADDRESS

Use what you've learned to decide what comes next.

The Clarity Tools help you see. The Score Guides help you understand. The Insight Editions offer key information that explains it all.

The McMillan Method helps you address what you discover.

Love Me, Love Me Not relationship alignment Clarity Tool

For relationships you value but want to understand more clearly. Examine balance, reciprocity and the patterns shaping your connection.

Which Clarity Tool Is Right for You?

Different relationships raise different questions. Choose the tool designed to help you examine yours.

Why Do I Feel So Bad relationship risk Clarity Tool

When something feels wrong but you can't quite identify why. Examine patterns that may be undermining your wellbeing or signaling greater risk.

Does This Work workplace relationship Clarity Tool

For challenging or confusing workplace relationships. Examine patterns affecting trust, communication, performance and effectiveness.

Unmasking the Abuser™ Clarity Assessments

When You’re Concerned About Manipulation or Control

Four private assessments, one for each stage: early in a relationship, inside it, after it ends, and from the outside looking in. Built on more than 25 years of research, including 4,500+ interviews with survivors and 700+ in-depth interviews with abusers.

New relationship

Early Detection

Unmasking the Abuser Early Detection Clarity Assessment

Welcome the possibility of love without losing sight of yourself. Recognize early warning signs while it’s still easy to slow down.

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Current relationship

Inside the Relationship

Unmasking the Abuser Inside the Relationship Clarity Assessment

For when so much of your day is organized around preventing your partner’s reaction. See the pattern clearly and decide what comes next.

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For survivors

After the Relationship

Unmasking the Abuser After the Relationship Clarity Assessment

The relationship has ended, so why does it still feel as if you’re living by its rules? Understand what remains and reclaim your own judgment.

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Friends, family & professionals

Outside the Relationship

Unmasking the Abuser Outside the Relationship Clarity Assessment

You’re worried about someone and want to help without making things harder for them. Know what you’re seeing and how to respond with care.

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Private and safe to use. Nothing is submitted and no personal information is collected. Complete it when and where it feels safe for you, and come back to it whenever you need to.

Your Score Is Only the Beginning

The Clarity Tool helps you identify the patterns. The Score Guide helps you understand what those patterns may mean and what to do with what you've discovered.

Go beyond the number. Understand the evidence behind your score, identify what deserves your attention, and get practical guidance on what to do next.

Love Me, Love Me Not In-Depth Score Guide

Understand your results and what they reveal about the balance and patterns in your relationship.

Why Do I Feel So Bad In-Depth Score Guide

Understand the patterns behind your score, the level of concern, and what deserves attention.

Does This Work In-Depth Score Guide for individuals

Interpret your workplace results and identify practical options for what to do next.

Does This Work HR Professional Score Guide

Evaluate workplace patterns from an HR perspective and support informed response and documentation.

Clarity Should Lead Somewhere

Start with your Score Guide.
Each Score Guide provides practical guidance and next steps based on what your results reveal.

Go deeper.
Build your knowledge through The McMillan Method webinars, online courses, seminars and workshops.

Get more individualized support.
For people or organizations who need more in-depth assistance, individual consulting and tailored professional support are also available.

You don't have to stop at understanding. The goal is to help you turn clarity into informed, decisive action.

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New eBook

A Quick Reference Guide to Abusers’ Strategies and Tactics

The selection ploys and control tactics abusers rely on, explained clearly so you can recognize the pattern early. The perfect companion to the Unmasking the Abuser™ Clarity Assessments.

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With This Ring™ Commitment Readiness Clarity Tool

Thinking about getting engaged or married? Before you make one of life’s biggest commitments, take an honest look at your readiness, how well you’re aligned and your long-term potential. A matching Score Guide will help you understand your results and decide what comes next, together.

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