When we're come to a conversation with someone, we're not just bringing our words, we're not just bringing our tone, we're bringing that inner narrative with us.

So if we are telling ourselves lies, if I'm saying to myself you know I'm struggling with I'm

a lazy wife I'm not doing this or he thinks I'm a lazy wife all of that is going to come

into the conversation as well and so it's on us to make sure that we're believing truth.

That's Gina Flood describing how easily a husband and wife can slip into conflict even in the most loving of marriages.

You'll hear more from Gina and her husband,

Pastor Rob Flood, on today's episode of Focus on the Family.

Thanks for joining us.

I'm John Fuller, and your host is Focus President and author. Thanks for Have you ever had that experience? You say, honey, that is not what I was saying.

Put your hand up, if that's you.

We've been married a long time.

That's why I put that little qualifier.

We can't guarantee it's going to be perfect, but we can help.

I know, and how many times does that happen and on you know both

sides both spouses usually will have that where they're misunderstood and it's so

important that you get through that moment as quickly as possible, right?

So it doesn't last for a season.

But sometimes it does.

You're just not communicating the way you want to.

And if that's what you're experiencing,

this program today is going to be for you and I'm excited to talk

about how to tune up that marriage communication today. Yeah we have as I said

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