If you’ve been having the same argument over and over, you’re not alone. Here are seven marriage communication skills that will help you stop repeating the same fights and start building conversations that actually bring you closer.
The majority of couples answer my question, “What do you hope to get out of couples therapy,” the same way…
“We want to communicate better.”
When they met, she loved how he pursued his musical passions. He loved how they could have intellectually stimulating conversations for hours.
What matters most to you? When you slow down, and look at how you spend your time, what you put the most emotional effort and energy into, what rises to the top?
Often, it’s not a big bang that ends a marriage (though it certainly can be from betrayal and other significant relational traumas).
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