Sometimes you need specific rules to make sure that you’re each being heard by the other partner. That’s where the Speaker/Listener technique comes in handy. Used by many marriage educators to help smooth conflict, the Speaker/Listener technique provides couples with guidelines on how to communicate successfully. The rules for this technique aren’t hard. “Eventually, you [...]
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Open Conversation: Speaking and Listening Techniques for Couples
September 2, 2009Posted in Marriage | Tags: listener, listening, Marriage, partner, rules, speaker, speaker listener technique, technique, words | 1 Comment »
Men don’t realize how important and soothing their attention is to a woman.
February 13, 2009When a woman talks and a man looks away, he still believes he is listening. There is still a part of his mind following her words for when she gets to the point and his response is called for. In a sense, he is waiting for his turn to “do something.” A small part of [...]
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Enrich our Marriages, Telling it like it is part 1
November 13, 2008How much do you want to? Margot had walked out on her husband even though they had been married for less than a year. She was convinced that he no longer loved her, that he didn’t really care for her. When she asked me what she should do, I advised her to tell him that [...]
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