Marriage Course - August 26, 2012

Day 10 - Effective Communication

• 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)

Question:Complete the worksheet under "Extras -> Study Guide"

From Series: "Marriage"

Study Guide

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Why do we set boundaries?

  • the foundation of effective discipline is unconditional love
  • a child growing up wants and needs to know where the boundaries are and who is going to enforce them

Discipline develops three things:

  • self- discipline (for morally responsible behavior)
  • a respect for authority (parental and other)

a sense of security

Have you tried one of the five love languages in a new way?  What happened?

 

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