Marriage Course - August 30, 2012

Day 13 - Hindrances to Listening - Bad Habits

Marriage

1. Reassuring
2. Giving advice
3. Intellectualizing
4. Going off on a tangent
5. Interrupting

• these habits can prevent the speaker from saying what they're feeling and they may eventually shut down
• we need to listen first, before coming in with our contribution

Question:Take a few moments to identify your particular bad habit and then discuss this with your husband or wife.

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  • self-confidence is built through knowing we are loved
  • self-confidence enables us:

–          to be different when we need to be

–          to build close relationships

  • our children have “emotional tanks” which need to be kept full
  • their behavior acts as the gauge showing the level in the tank

What are the signs of an empty “emotional tank” in your child(ren)?

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