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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Autumn

  • season of richness and maturity-reaping
  • the benefits of what has gone before
  • marriage more established having weathered tough times
  • may be teenagers in the house
  • emotionally the most exhausting stage of parenting
  • the greatest need is to support and encourage each other

Winter

  • empty-nest stage for many
  • probably fewer demands with an opportunity for more time together
  • can be the most exciting stage of marriage
  • the greatest needs are shared interests and good communication

Reflect on what you’ve heard so far. If you are in one of these seasons, talk together about the pressures you’ve worked through until now in your relationship, and the pressures you’re currently facing.  If you’re not here yet, what do you think it will be like?