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TALKING VS COMMUNICATING
It is important to emphasize that talking is not the same as communicating; that you talk does not guarantee understanding or relevant feedback, as the act of communication is understanding-centered and is not completed without relevant feedback. Meaning that when feedback from your spouse is irrelevant to the message you passed to him or her, you have not communicated with him or her, even though you have talked
SIMPLICITY OF COMMUNICATION IN A MARITAL RELATIONSHIP
Simplicity is not a weakness but a virtue that must be imbibe in all aspects of a marital relationship; communication is not excluded, especially if the marital relationship will be smooth and free of perpetual conflict.
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?
Talking, gesturing, or writing does not imply effective communication most of the time. In other words, you can engage a person in a conversation and yet not communicate effectively with them, and vice versa.
WHY MY SPOUSE DON’T ENGAGE ME IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION; INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL GAP AND MENTAL HEALTH.
There should not be too much disparity between your level of education and exposure compared to that of your spouse or your intending spouse, so as to prevent emotional abuse and domestic violence in your marital relationship.
MY SPOUSE DOSEN’T ENGAGE ME IN MEANINGFUL COVERSATION; PERSONALITY AND MIS-MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION.
Knowledge or information is power, irrespective of how you choose to treat it. One good time deserves another, and whatever you do with the little details provided to you by your spouse determine the amount of information he or she can trust you with from time to time
HOW TO MAKE YOUR MARITAL PARTNER TALK TO YOU HEART TO HEART
In a marital relationship where information has been mis-managed or where you are judging your spouse based on the information he or she has shared with you, you can’t expect him or her to tell you more the next time.
HOW TO SUSTAIN MARITAL COMMITMENT IN A MARITAL RELATIONHSIP; PART 2
As intending partners, there must be people in your life that you hold yourself accountable to; likewise, your intending partner must have people that he or she holds in high esteem, and both of you must have the culture of being accountable to another, both in courtship and in marriage. This way, commitment will be easily sustained for a forever love journey.
HOW TO SUSTAIN COMMITMENT IN A MARITAL RELATIONSHIP (EXTRACT FROM SEPTEMBER TEACHINGS).
Manipulating a person into embarking on a marital relationship with you can only work for a short period of time, not for a lifetime. Hence, it is important that you shun manipulation. Don't be the only one who is convinced about your marital relationship; give your intending spouse enough time to get the same conviction to journey with you forever, and neither should you be manipulated into a marital relationship by the conviction of your intending partner.