Marriage Course - August 29, 2012

Day 12 - Hindrances to Listening - Filters

Marriage

• we all listen through filters but often we are unaware of them
• when someone is speaking, our own memories, attitudes, prejudices, physical environment, lack of interest, etc. all affect what we hear
• some of the time we are listening more to ourselves than to the other person
• effective communication requires us to control the conversation in our mind

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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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