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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Practicing: sibling-sibling (and other peer relationships)

  • children learn to relate through practicinq with brothers, Sisters, and friends
    • how to plan together
    • how to share
    • how to handle arguments

how to apologize and forgive

What could you do to invest in the various relationships in your family?

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