Let's Communicate
There are so many different ways to prepare for and practice a healthy marriage. However, none of these methods will be quite as effective if they are not coupled with communication. You and your spouse were raised very differently. You have different interests, hopes, passions, and ways of talking. Knowing this, you can't just magically "mesh" with your partner. Being able to communicate properly takes work and practice on both sides. Communicating an idea is a process that takes a few steps. Here is a diagram of how communication may work for you or others: When we want to communicate an idea, we will encode a message to someone in the way that we know best. After that message is put out there, the other person must decode it and figure out the meaning. It seems simple enough, but how often does the receiver misunderstand the sender? When communication is not done clearly and objectively, a lot can go wrong. Let's then take a look at some ways we can make sure that...