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.

From Series: "Marriage"

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Five Love Languages:

  • Affirming Words
  • Affectionate and Appropriate Touch
  • One to One Time
  • Thoughtful Presents
  • Kind Actions

Have you heard of the concept of the “five love languages?  If so, how useful has it been to you in all your relationships?

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