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Communication in Marriage: A Companion Workbook for Couples
This book is the companion workbook for Communication in How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting (2nd Edition), which you can find by searching for "Communication in Marriage 2nd Edition Kusi". Only get this complementary workbook IF you already have or will get the companion book, Communication in How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting (2nd Edition). Simply because, this communication workbook for couples has questions, exercises, and space to fill out with your answers and thoughts from reading the companion book. Communication in A Companion Workbook will help you practice how to effectively communicate with your spouse without fighting in your marriage. So you can you can communicate better, strengthen your communication skills, and have the marriage you both desire. Get your copy of this communication workbook (in addition to the companion book) today.
- GenresMarriage
188 pages, Paperback
Published August 30, 2018
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About the author
Marcus Kusi
22 books19 followersI'm a dedicated husband, passionate father, and love spending time with my family.
Together with my amazing wife, I help newlyweds adjust to married life and inspire married couples to become better husbands and wives.
In addition, I host the First Year Marriage Show podcast and co-authored two best selling marriage books with my wife:
1. Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting
2. First Year of Marriage: The Newlywed's Guide to Building a Strong Foundation and Adjusting to Married Life
Visit me at www.OurPeacefulFamily.com
Together with my amazing wife, I help newlyweds adjust to married life and inspire married couples to become better husbands and wives.
In addition, I host the First Year Marriage Show podcast and co-authored two best selling marriage books with my wife:
1. Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting
2. First Year of Marriage: The Newlywed's Guide to Building a Strong Foundation and Adjusting to Married Life
Visit me at www.OurPeacefulFamily.com
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December 26, 2023
Short. Easy to read. Good for beginners.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. COMMUNICATION BASICS:
- Communication involves talking about the tough things, having difficult conversations, and communicating when everything seems to be falling apart.
- Marriage conflicts will build up overtime and explode someday.
- Effective communication means you both understand each other when you communicate.
2. TYPES OF COMMUNICATORS:
- Analytical finds the solution.
- Intuitive looks at the big picture.
- Functional pays attention to the details.
- Personal values, emotional language and connection.
3. EXPECTATIONS:
- If your spouse understands your needs, they will be able to act on them.
- You need to identify what communication expectations you have for your spouse, then have a conversation about them.
- Managing your expectations can help you be more patient with your spouse because you understand the overall goal you are both trying to achieve. It helps you look at the big picture, instead of getting stuck in the immediate situation, and the emotions that come with it.
4. RESPECT:
- Respect is usually earned, but sometimes we have to give respect without it being deserved.
- If you are busy, trying to uplift your spouse and support them, having patience with them become second nature.
5. CLARITY:
- Clarification is pertinent when you feel your emotions start to take over.
- Confirming understanding with your spouse will help clear up any misunderstandings before they turn into bigger problems. Clarifying in this manner, reduces arguments, most of which are because of misunderstandings. If you don’t know something, admit, you do not know.
- By not facing your feelings, you are letting them build up, which can become resentment towards your spouse or outbursts of anger directed at anyone.
6. PLAY AS A TEAM:
Win together - lose the power struggle over who is right and who is wrong, because the day you said, “I do” is the day you started playing on the same team.
- When conflict in your marriage are resolved in a mature, respectful, and mutual manner, they will serve as an opportunity to grow and strengthen your marriage. don’t let something that is bothering you fester. One way you can be proactive is to spend time with your spouse talking about the issues affecting your marriage.
7. LISTENING:
- Giving your spouse your undivided attention during your conversation is the simplest thing you can do to become a better listener.
8. PATIENCE:
- Being patient with your spouse allows you to think about your choice of words when responding to them take the extra pause to be aware of your tone.
- When you feel something is unfair or you do not like the answer, ask yourself what you can do to make the situation better or less stressful and how you can communicate about this issue peacefully.
9. TRUST
- Building trust, promotes an environment, where you both feel safe enough to let your guards down, being completely naked with each other, in every way, and enjoy true intimacy in your marriage
- Try your best to never say things that purposely hurt your spouse for the sake of injury, this is counterproductive.
- Your trust for each other must be nurtured and protected continually.
- Respect the trust your spouse has for you.
- Appreciating your spouse helps you notice and focus on the positives in your relationship more easily gratitude is a mindset.
10. MARRIAGE CHECK-UP:
- Marriage check up encourage you to be honest about your satisfaction in different areas of your marriage, while pushing you both to become better individuals.
- If you cannot be honest and emotionally, vulnerable with your spouse or them with you, there is something deeper going on that is hindering that honest communication.
- Picking the right time is paramount to having positive outcomes with these emotionally charged conversations.
- Always go into the conversation assuming you have something to learn from your spouse, and be willing to set aside yourself, and your personal opinions.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. COMMUNICATION BASICS:
- Communication involves talking about the tough things, having difficult conversations, and communicating when everything seems to be falling apart.
- Marriage conflicts will build up overtime and explode someday.
- Effective communication means you both understand each other when you communicate.
2. TYPES OF COMMUNICATORS:
- Analytical finds the solution.
- Intuitive looks at the big picture.
- Functional pays attention to the details.
- Personal values, emotional language and connection.
3. EXPECTATIONS:
- If your spouse understands your needs, they will be able to act on them.
- You need to identify what communication expectations you have for your spouse, then have a conversation about them.
- Managing your expectations can help you be more patient with your spouse because you understand the overall goal you are both trying to achieve. It helps you look at the big picture, instead of getting stuck in the immediate situation, and the emotions that come with it.
4. RESPECT:
- Respect is usually earned, but sometimes we have to give respect without it being deserved.
- If you are busy, trying to uplift your spouse and support them, having patience with them become second nature.
5. CLARITY:
- Clarification is pertinent when you feel your emotions start to take over.
- Confirming understanding with your spouse will help clear up any misunderstandings before they turn into bigger problems. Clarifying in this manner, reduces arguments, most of which are because of misunderstandings. If you don’t know something, admit, you do not know.
- By not facing your feelings, you are letting them build up, which can become resentment towards your spouse or outbursts of anger directed at anyone.
6. PLAY AS A TEAM:
Win together - lose the power struggle over who is right and who is wrong, because the day you said, “I do” is the day you started playing on the same team.
- When conflict in your marriage are resolved in a mature, respectful, and mutual manner, they will serve as an opportunity to grow and strengthen your marriage. don’t let something that is bothering you fester. One way you can be proactive is to spend time with your spouse talking about the issues affecting your marriage.
7. LISTENING:
- Giving your spouse your undivided attention during your conversation is the simplest thing you can do to become a better listener.
8. PATIENCE:
- Being patient with your spouse allows you to think about your choice of words when responding to them take the extra pause to be aware of your tone.
- When you feel something is unfair or you do not like the answer, ask yourself what you can do to make the situation better or less stressful and how you can communicate about this issue peacefully.
9. TRUST
- Building trust, promotes an environment, where you both feel safe enough to let your guards down, being completely naked with each other, in every way, and enjoy true intimacy in your marriage
- Try your best to never say things that purposely hurt your spouse for the sake of injury, this is counterproductive.
- Your trust for each other must be nurtured and protected continually.
- Respect the trust your spouse has for you.
- Appreciating your spouse helps you notice and focus on the positives in your relationship more easily gratitude is a mindset.
10. MARRIAGE CHECK-UP:
- Marriage check up encourage you to be honest about your satisfaction in different areas of your marriage, while pushing you both to become better individuals.
- If you cannot be honest and emotionally, vulnerable with your spouse or them with you, there is something deeper going on that is hindering that honest communication.
- Picking the right time is paramount to having positive outcomes with these emotionally charged conversations.
- Always go into the conversation assuming you have something to learn from your spouse, and be willing to set aside yourself, and your personal opinions.
January 5, 2025
Easy Read! This is the second time I’ve read this book, this time it was as a quick refresher. The ideas are beginner level/base line, but going back to basics is always good, and this book makes it easy to do so!
June 23, 2024
great for newly weds, not so much for long term married couples
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