Share open, honest communication with your spouse
Spouses who communicate with each other effectively can have a great influence on family happiness.
If any of the following statements apply to you and your spouse, there may be a need to improve your communication: - You look for double meanings in your spouse’s comments.
- You both complain of being misunderstood.
- You have difficulty expressing your feelings.
- You avoid eye contact with your spouse.
- You have difficulty finding something to talk about with your spouse.
- Your conversations end in arguments.
These ideas can help you improve communication:- Test your ability to communicate by having two one-hour talks per week without interruptions.
- Avoid accusations or defensive attitudes.
- Allow each other equal opportunities to express thoughts and feelings.
- Don’t interrupt when your spouse is speaking.
- Be understanding and sympathetic.
You may have other ideas to add to this list. The important thing to realie is that communication improves only when people desire to improve it.
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