Doug continues to share how to solve communication problems in your marriage. He also gives advice for a woman who is fed up wither husband’s constant criticism of her little flaws.
Listener questions and comments:
- Robert - My wife is dealing with alcohol and your points don’t seem like they would apply to our situation. (35:49)
- Brenda - I have been married for 32 years. We are having problems with our hearing and we are starting to fight because we can’t hear. (44:55)
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Practical tips
- Focus on active listening - Seek first to understand and not to be understood.
- Incorporate regular check-ins with your spouse - Daily 1% investment for couples.
- Use ‘I’ statements - The formula: “I feel…when you…and I would like you to please…
- Stress reducing conversation - Talk about the external stresses in each other’s lives.
- Couples therapy can be transformative - Avoid falling back into negative patterns.
