Marriage Situation
Improve the way you communicate with each other.
Three things to remember about communicating with your spouse:
First: even though you were “joined as one,” that doesn’t mean you can now read each other’s minds. You cant. So when you start to think, “If he really loves me, he should know that (fill in unmet expectation here)…” tell yourself to stop, and simply tell him what you need.
Second: you need to accept that men and women are different, and one of the major differences has to do with the way they communicate. Generally, men communicate with facts, while women communicate based on emotions. So if you’re a wife, don’t talk to your husband like you would one of your girlfriends and expect him to react in the same way. Instead, tell him in simple and direct terms what you need, without making him feel guilty (for something he failed to do before) or using a “ you should automatically know this” kind of disapproving tone.
If you’re a husband, remember that your wife is not a man so you need to listen more and “ fix her” less. And even if you think its not in your nature, challenge yourself to make the effort of sincerely complimenting your wife with words whenever you can.
Third: be aware that as husband and wife, you have a tremendous impact on each other, simply by the words you use on one another.
Marriage counselor expert, author of what husband cant resist, summaries it best: “what you call each other. You will become,”
Want a caring responsible husband? Look for moments when he shows even the smallest act of love and responsibility, and tell him right then and there, “ I’m so lucky to have suck a caring, responsible husband,”
Want an affectionate, sexy wife? Catch her during those times she shows affection or looks even the slightest bit sexy, and call her simple and sexy.