How To Communicate Better In Marriage - Biblical Answers To Your Questions

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About This Episode You have to talk to each other! Communication comes up in almost every episode because it is such a vital part of marriage, so in this season three finale Aaron and Jennifer Smith answer listener questions all about it. They begin with what the Bible says about the tongue, since our words flow from what is in our hearts, then get practical: dreaming together as a couple, bringing up touchy subjects without getting defensive, handling phone distractions, respecting your spouse, and choosing vulnerability even when it feels risky. They also point to a few resources that have helped them, including a marriage journal from the Roloffs.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Words flow from the heart — Matthew 12:33-37 and why out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks Quick to hear, slow to speak — James 1:19 and the power of the tongue in Proverbs 18:21 Dreaming together — scheduling yearly vision sessions, writing goals down, and casting vision to your kids Bringing up touchy subjects — checking your heart and motive and avoiding defensiveness Phone distractions — simply asking your spouse to put the phone away, and not reaching for yours mid-conflict Respecting your spouse — how respect shapes the way you communicate Vulnerability — why love requires the risk of being open with each other Helpful resources — including a marriage journal from the Roloffs

Scripture Referenced Matthew 12:33-37 James 1:19 Proverbs 18:21

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