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Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

The Ways You and Your Spouse Communicate

Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

Focus on the Family

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.51.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

News flash: you and your spouse communicate differently. With such stark contrasts, you'll eventually run into a misunderstanding. John, Erin and Greg explain how men and women are wired, and ways they've learned to better communicate in marriage. Featuring Dr. David Clarke.

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After a series of bad choices, Shelly was a single mom without a clue of what to do next.

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Thank you for downloading the Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast. You can find more

1:06.3

relationship insights at focus on the family dot com slash marriage podcast.

1:12.0

I'm not sure when I realized it but slash marriage And during the past few years, we've been married 35 years now, but during the past few years, it's become pronounced.

1:27.0

And I'm not sure if it's her or me, and that's the topic.

1:31.0

It's an intervention for me on today's episode

1:34.6

about time you've understood this I'm joined by Greg and Er and Smalley and on the phone my wife and you're no

1:41.8

You two have been married you understand what I'm talking about.

1:44.3

What is it?

1:45.0

What is it about time that seems to accentuate these differences in communication?

1:50.0

Well, when you said, is it me, is it hurt, You know what, it's both because we both show up very differently

1:55.4

and misunderstandings happen.

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