"Why won't he just listen?" Is The Wrong Question

Mindful Muslimah Speaks

Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Struggling to feel heard in your marriage? It's not what you're saying—it's how you're saying it.

In this episode, we break down the most common communication mistakes women make with their husbands and how to fix them. You’ll learn:

Why men and women communicate so differently
The power of timing and word choice
A simple “1-3-1” formula to make hard conversations easier
How appreciation can shift the mood instantly

✨ Learn how to turn daily misunderstandings into moments of connection—with compassion, clarity, and confidence.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Communication Challenges

00:02:16 - Understanding Gender Differences

00:05:31 - Common Mistakes in Communication

00:10:01 - Effective Communication Strategies

00:15:46 - Real-Life Examples and Solutions

00:20:31 - Conclusion

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0:00.0	If you're a married woman struggling to get your husband to listen, it's not that he doesn't care.
0:04.3	You're saying it wrong.
0:05.7	And what if you could say it right?
0:07.6	Right in a way where every day could not be a fight and instead you guys could actually work as a team.
0:12.8	It's totally possible.
0:14.0	We're going to talk about it today.
0:15.5	Let's go.
0:16.2	Welcome to the Mindfulness Speaks podcast, a safe space to learn and grow into the best version of yourself that you're always meant to be. I'm your host, mindful Muslim, mom of five, big sister
0:25.5	to the community and a licensed educator with 25 plus years and supporting tens of thousands of Muslim
0:30.3	women worldwide. Now, I'm excited to share a ton of solutions to your problems on love, relationships,
0:35.7	life balance, reconnecting with the less
0:37.6	appendixed with Aal, getting back on track and more. So grab a cup of coffee and close out those
0:41.9	tabs. These next 20 to 30 minutes are all about you. Let's get started. Hello, Sama alaikum,
0:47.9	welcome back to the mindfulness week's podcast. I'm your host coming to you doing this 20 plus years
0:52.9	of helping women how to find a spouse
0:55.2	and stay married.
0:56.1	It's really hard these days.
0:57.2	It should be simple, but for some reason, things are getting really, really complicated.
1:01.0	And a lot of sisters feel truly disconnected from their husbands.
1:04.7	They don't know why.
1:05.8	And it's really easy to assume it's you and to start being like, oh, he doesn't love me. I'm not attractive. Maybe it's
1:13.2	not possible. We're never going to be connected like we used to be. And that's Shatana just kind of
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