Marriage Course - August 26, 2012

Day 10 - Effective Communication

Marriage

• 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"

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  • 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

Complete the worksheet below.  Even if you don’t have children today, complete it if you intend to have children in the future: