2. Has your spouse told they love you,
but they are no longer in love with
you?
Is your marriage teetering on the
brink of divorce?
Do you fight constantly?
Is all the trust gone from your
marriage?
Is your spouse locked up and won’t
communicate with you?
3. We plan to help your marriage by
offering suggestions and tips to help
you and your spouse stay together!
We are trying to help couples open
up the lines of communication and
hopefully resolve any issues that
they are currently struggling with.
4. Paying attention on the nonverbal is the
first step in effective communication.
Examples include: tone of voice you are
using, good eye contact, and watch your
facial expressions!
Nothing leads to a fight faster than eye
rolling, looking like you are not paying
attention, and yelling or speaking in a
demeaning voice.
Just following these will help you to avoid
a fight in the first place.
5. Actually listening to each other is a
big key in a happy marriage.
If you have a question, ASK!!! Don’t
just tune it out and let yourself get
more confused about it. Ask when
there is an opening to do so, but
again, watch your tone and timing.
6. Giving feedback can be a great way
to get communication flowing.
It shows the other person you are
interested and you may actually give
them an idea that they hadn’t
considered.
You can be helpful without being
pushy.
7. Focus first on the person with the concern
or issue.
Address one issue at a time.
Use “I” instead of “you” statements.
“Reply to”, rather than “react to”
Emotions are never wrong, it’s how you
react and show them that can be wrong.
Make a sense of lightness and humor when
you can to keep things from becoming too
heated.
Finally, practice ACTIVE LISTENING and
watch your NONVERBAL Communication!
8. Don’t dwell on the past! It’s finished and
leave it alone!
Leave out the tiny details and focus on
the important issues. People get bored
and aggravated when they have to hear
how many times you brushed your hair.
Make sure both partners want to make
things work. You can’t have a
relationship all by yourself. Both parties
must be involved and be active in the
communication process.
