Marriage Course - September 11, 2012

Day 25 - Putting Negotiation into Action and Grow Together

Marriage

• we're not incompatible unless we refuse to change
• we can change ourselves; we cannot change each other
• we can only change when we know what matters to each other
• we must tell each other what frustrates and hurts us
• much conflict arises from our different assumptions about the way things should be
• important to be aware of our own and each other’s values (often learned during our upbringing)
• requesting change is helpful; demanding change is harmful

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  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

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