Day 23 - Learn to Negotiate - Identify and Discuss the Issue

Marriage Course - August 23, 2012

Day 7 - Make Marriage Time a Priority and Protect It

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Make marriage time a commitment that you stick to every week. It should take priority over other demands such as work, going out with friends. playing sports, and even parenting.

Protect this time from interruptions and distractions such as the telephone, the computer, visitors, the television, and long working hours.

Question:Tell your partner what have been the most special times you have shared together as a couple. Be specific. Explain why they were special to you.

From Series: "Marriage"

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Day 10 - Effective Communication	Marriage Course	August 26, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 11 - The importance of listening	Marriage Course	August 27, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 12 - Hindrances to Listening - Filters	Marriage Course	August 29, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 13 - Hindrances to Listening - Bad Habits	Marriage Course	August 30, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 14 - Practicing Effective Listening	Marriage Course	August 31, 2012	Watch	Listen
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Day 19 - Express our Appreciation	Marriage Course	September 5, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 20 - Identify and Accept our Differences Part I	Marriage Course	September 6, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 21 - Identify and Accept our Differences Part II	Marriage Course	September 7, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 22 - Learn to Negotiate - Find the Best Time	Marriage Course	September 8, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 23 - Learn to Negotiate - Identify and Discuss the Issue	Marriage Course	September 9, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 24 - Learn to Negotiate - Final Steps	Marriage Course	September 10, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 25 - Putting Negotiation into Action and Grow Together	Marriage Course	September 11, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 26 - The Importance of Shared Faith	Marriage Course	September 12, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 27 - The Power of Forgiveness	Marriage Course	September 13, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 28 - Understanding Anger	Marriage Course	September 14, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 29 - Handling Anger	Marriage Course	September 15, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 30 - The Healing Process	Marriage Course	September 16, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 31 - The Healing Process - Identify The Hurt	Marriage Course	September 17, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 32 - The Healing Process - Say Sorry	Marriage Course	September 18, 2012	Watch	Listen
Day 33 - The Healing Process - Forgive	Marriage Course	September 19, 2012	Watch	Listen
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Identify the issue

Discuss the issue rather than attack each other

avoid labelling “you never … “you always”
use “I” statements e.g., (I feel undervalued when)
listen to dour partner (allow them to hold the table napkin when speaking as described earlier)