Re-kindling the Connection Video provided by: TruthMedia Films
How do you feel when your spouse tells you “we need to talk”? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage — but just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director of FamilyLife Canada, discusses 6 key areas that couples can practice to improve their communication.
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I tried to listen to your tape on six keys to improve communication in marriage, but the the film wasn’t showing..thank you.
Hi Agnes, I just tried it and was able to view it. Maybe try using a different Web Browser (I am watching this on Internet Explorer 9) or look for an update on the browser you are using.
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I would love to have some fun together – but our views of “fun” differs so much!
Been married for 24 years now.
Marelize, I am not certain what “fun” means but if you watch the short videos in this teaching article, you will find that a successful marriage requires that each of you know the other’s “love language” and that you love your mate they way they want, not necessarily the way you desire in your “love language”. He identifies 5: words of affirmation; physical touch; quality time; acts of service; and gift giving. So if you are physically touching (because that’s how you want to be loved) and your mate seeks words of affirmation, as he describes it, you are “missing one another.”
So step one in reigniting “fun” is to be certain you both are loving one another in their desired “love language.” Then maybe you can open lines of quality communication and address the “fun” issue. A public forum like this may not be the best way to make progress in restoring “fun” so if you would like to converse in private with a trained and trusted mentor, hit the “Talk to a Mentor” button near the top, briefly describe your situation and a mentor will get back to you via e-mail.
Majestic and Heavenly Father, nothing is impossible for You and so we come to Your throne of grace to find mercy and help. Lord, please help Marelize and mate know that marriage is a decision to be committed to one another no matter what, and from that commitment, unselfish love flows between them as they receive Your love for them. May they minimize each other’s weaknesses, praise and magnify each other’s points of beauty and strength, and again see each other through a lover’s kind, joyful and patient eyes. And then, Lord, bring back “fun” in life so that their marriage will honor You. We ask for this in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.