Recent Marriage Blog | Communication PostsConcentrate on Nowby Dale Harcombe03 Nov 2009 03:22 PMRecently a young woman made an insightful comment about the marriages and relationships of some of her friends. 'They're so busy looking ahead and planning ahead, they're not dealing with now. Are You and Your Spouse Dreaming the Same Dream?by Dale Harcombe15 Oct 2009 09:06 AMAre you and your spouse dreaming the same dream? Or are they completely different? For example is one of you dreaming of a house in the country while the other is dreaming of a house in the city or the suburbs. The End of Freedom?by Dale Harcombe19 Sep 2009 02:01 PMHow often when someone had announced their impending marriage or engagement have you heard comments like: 'That's the end of your freedom now?' Or, 'another one bites the dust'. Or 'now you're hooked. There's no escape. Part 2 of Top Tips for Communicating Effectivelyby Dale Harcombe16 Sep 2009 01:55 PMToday I am continuing the tips for communicating effectively which I started yesterday. 7. Pick the right time One I mentioned the other day was about picking the right time. Not when your spouse is doing something else. Top Tips for Communicating Effectivelyby Dale Harcombe15 Sep 2009 02:20 PMSometimes we have trouble communicating even with those we love. So here are some tips to help you communicate more effectively with your spouse. 1. Listen to them. Really listen. Don't be in such a hurry to have your own say that you don't listen carefully. What You Say and How You Say It.by Dale Harcombe14 Sep 2009 02:40 PMIf you're anything like me, sometimes you don't say what you mean, or the words tangle and don't come out the way they should. It's good when there's someone who knows what you mean anyway. Who's to Blame?by Dale Harcombe12 Sep 2009 02:45 PMI'm sure I'm not just talking about something peculiar to me here, when I say sometimes in marriage you know that what you're doing is wrong and yet you go ahead and do it anyway. That's what I did last night. Prejudices in Marriageby Dale Harcombe01 Aug 2009 03:55 PMI came across this quote and I thought it was appropriate. 'The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudices.' The quote is by Clint Eastwood and is from what I think will be a fun book called 'The Best Things Ever Said in the Dark. A Conversation You Wish You Had with Your Spouseby Dale Harcombe17 Jul 2009 09:18 AMIs there a conversation you wish you had had with your spouse? It might be a conversation you wish you'd had with your spouse, or your parents, or another family member. The book I've been reading suggested, 'write down something you wish you'd said with someone close to you but never did. The Right Wordsby Dale Harcombe22 Jun 2009 03:13 PM'A friend understands what you're trying to say ... even when your thoughts aren't fitting into words,' says Ann D Parrish. While that may be true at times, we shouldn't expect our friend to always be able to do this. Recent Blog Comments snglnubianmom says... "Neither my ex-husband or myself have remarried after our divorce." WebWriter says... "I think this article is partially right." |
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