Communication for a Better Marriage
We will be sharing how communication makes a difference in a successful marriage. If you do a survey of the top 10 tips that makes a difference in marriages, communication will be high on the list. For this reason, we can never exhaust the topic of communication.
- Good communication is being intentional
- Good communication doesn’t come naturally for us.
- The best way to communicate is to reflect Christ in our interactions with each other.
- It requires patience and perseverance.
- Our background affects our communication style
- We learned our communication styles from the home environment while growing up.
- Some persons learned good communication styles, and others didn’t learn to communicate well.
- It’s important to notice the difference and practice to adapt to improve the communication in your marriage.
- Our communication styles can complement each other
- To communicate more effectively, we need to be aware of how each other communicate because we each have different communication styles.
- Some think before speaking, and others can’t think without speaking.
- Some need time to process the information, and others are quick and decisive.
- Invite God into the conversation
- Ask God for help when communicating.
- Pray before you talk.
- Listen to understand
- Listening shows that you value your spouse, and they are important to you.
- To listen well, focus on what your spouse is saying without thinking about how you’ll respond.
- Remember, communication is a two-way street.
- Scripture of Encouragement
- Ephesians 4:15 KJV – But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
- James 1:19 KJV – Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Proverbs 18:13 KJV – He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
