Marriage

Developing Effective Communication
This material appears courtesy of Covenant Keepers

How effective is your communication with your spouse when there is a serious problem in your marriage? Can you discuss it constructively or do the lines of communication immediately get cut? This is a question that should be answered before the need arises so that steps can be taken to strengthen your connection with each other.

Your ability to communicate with your spouse is fundamental to the deepening of your relationship and ultimately to the success of your marriage. Every failed marriage can be traced to one or both partners’ failure to communicate. If two people have no way to communicate, they can’t resolve conflicts. Consequently, their marriage will become a lonely standoff or the relationship will dissolve altogether. Likewise, every enjoyable and satisfying marriage is directly related to that couple’s skill and effectiveness in the art of communication.

If you truly desire greater intimacy and companionship with your mate, then your ability to communicate must grow. How do you do this? Here are some simple steps.

• Are You Willing?
  
• Give Up Your Excuses
  
• Acknowledge Your Failures
  
• Make Time
  
• Reduce Your Distractions
  
• Dates and Recreation
  
• Prayer Together
  
• Meaningful Content
  
• Be More Encouraging
  
• Make the Messiah Your Example

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