Marriage Course - August 27, 2012

Day 11 - The importance of listening

Marriage

• we can become highly selective in our listening
• most of us take listening for granted, yet it is possible to close OUR ears
• listening has the power to make our husband or wife feel loved and valued
• one of the most important skills to learn for a strong marriage
• the Bible places great value on listening effectively

Question:How do you feael when you are listened to? How do you feel when you are not listened to? To whom would you go if you needed a listening ear? What makes that person a good listener?

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  • communication involves the message, the speaker, and the listener
  • building intimacy in marriage involves hearing each otheros experiences, thoughts, feelings, and desires

The importance of talking

  • telling each other our thoughts and feelings
  • may have been taught to hide feelings during upbringing
  • will take courage and practice to re-Iearn how to talk about feelings
  • some have difficultu recognizing what they are feeling (if this describes you, please see the optional homework exercise: Identifying Emotions)

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