Signs communication is breaking down

Practical tips

Break 1

Getting my husband to stop criticizing 

Don't underestimate the positive

Break 2

Couple's therapy can be transformative

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.

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&rsquo;s constant criticism of her little flaws.
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Listener questions and comments:
<ul>
<li>Robert - My wife is dealing with alcohol and your points don&rsquo;t seem like they would apply to our situation. (35:49)</li>
<li>Brenda - I have been married for 32 years. We are having problems with our hearing and we are starting to fight because we can&rsquo;t hear. (44:55)</li>
</ul>
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Marriage Unhindered
<a href="https://www.marriageunhindered.com/">https://www.marriageunhindered.com/</a>
&nbsp;
Happy Marriage for Life
<a href="https://www.happymarriageforlife.com/">https://www.happymarriageforlife.com/</a>
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Practical tips
<ol>
<li>Focus on active listening - Seek first to understand and not to be understood.</li>
<li>Incorporate regular check-ins with your spouse - Daily 1% investment for couples.</li>
<li>Use &lsquo;I&rsquo; statements - The formula: &ldquo;I feel&hellip;when you&hellip;and I would like you to please&hellip;</li>
<li>Stress reducing conversation - Talk about the external stresses in each other&rsquo;s lives.</li>
<li>Couples therapy can be transformative - Avoid falling back into negative patterns.</li>
</ol>

Marriage Unhindered is a sincere exploration of the joys and challenges within the realm of marriage. Hosted by the seasoned Doug Hinderer, this one-hour, caller-based show is scheduled to air every Saturday from 11am – 12pm CT, and will offer listeners an authentic journey into the complexities of marital relationships.

Marriage Unhindered is a sincere exploration of the joys and challenges within the realm of marriage. Hosted by the seasoned Doug Hinderer, this one-hour, caller-based show is scheduled to air every Saturday from 11am – 12pm CT, and will offer listeners an authentic journey into the complexities of marital relationships.

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