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For many couples, priority is often given to children. For others, career and job come
first. The only time they spend alone together is when they are in bed, half-asleep. The
couple ends up with only leftover time for each other.
D
O YOU ENJOY TALKING WITH YOUR SPOUSE AND SHARING YOUR
THOUGHTS
AND
FEELINGS
?
Many people will answer: “Of course I enjoy talking to my spouse”
...but...
'Tm too
busy,” “Our children take up too much of my time,” or “We don't seem to have much to
talk about anymore.”
Enjoying talking to and sharing your thoughts with your partner is the basic premise of
a satisfying marriage. Couples need to identify what may be the possible causes that limit
their talking and sharing. Does the busy lifestyle take away time that a couple share? Or
does basic incompatibility make them create excuses to avoid communicating with each
other?
H
OW
INTIMATE
AND
MEANINGFUL
IS
YOUR
COMMUNICATION
?
Couples often occupy the same house and bed but feel like strangers. They want to share
and be intimate, but find themselves growing apart. They communicate ideas and facts but
rarely share their personal feelings about each other. However, when open communication
is established, couples will be free to share feelings and thoughts. Through this they in-
crease mutual understanding which will enhance intimacy and the growth of their marriage.
D
O
YOU
AND
YOUR
PARTNER
AVOID
INTIMACY
?
Often couples work as a team to avoid intimacy without realizing it. For example, one
partner may continuously keep him or herself busy at home or at work, while the spouse
is absorbed by television, computer or hobbies. Superficially, both look quite content and
peaceful without being bothered by each other. At the same time, the chance for closeness
is being sabotaged.
H
OW
DO
YOU
AND
YOUR
PARTNER
CREATE
INTIMACY
?
Open communication is the way to maintain intimacy in a marriage. This means a will-
ingness to share your honest feelings and thoughts as well as to listen to your partner. It
means seeking ways to resolve conflicts rather than ignoring them. It means respecting
each other's differences. It is a willingness to apologize or forgive and not dwell on past
grievances.
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