We have written often about the importance of having good communication in marriage. It’s because the breakdown in communication is the #1 marriage problem given by couples. Good communication is essential to keeping families together and building strong, mutually satisfying relationships.
While there are a number of critical aspects involved in good communication in marriage, [...]
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The following questions from our 100 Questions Before Marriage exercise addresses the greatest problem areas in marriage. They represent the topics that couples often fight about—sex, money, and conflicts over how their home is maintained and by whom.
By assessing, confronting, and working through possible conflicts now before the marriage, it is possible [...]
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We’re sometimes asked why we encourage couples to answer the 100 Questions Before Marriage exercise. From our experience as marriage counselors, we have found that when couples are dating, each person quite often tries to present their “best self” and either hide, or minimize their flaws. So, what partners are presenting [...]
We are offering this 100 Questions Before Marriage because in our work as marriage counselors we have found that far too many couples lack a lot of basic information about each other before they get married. For example, there is a TV commercial being aired right now where the new husband is singing about [...]
Watch as Royal Oak, Michigan marriage counselors discuss the issues around when she yells and he won’t respond in marriage communication:
Enjoy!
Jesse and Melva Johnson
Royal Oak Michigan Marriage Counselors
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