[mk_page_section bg_image=”https://brighterlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/couple-at-table-1280×720-dark-w.jpg” bg_image_portrait=”https://brighterlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/couple-at-table-510x-510-dark-w.jpg” bg_position=”center top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” padding_top=”100″ padding_bottom=”250″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” margin_top=”100″ margin_bottom=”100″ font_family=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” font_type=”safefont” align=”center”]Welcome back, [mepr-account-info field=”last_name”] family![/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”72″ force_font_size=”true” size_smallscreen=”72″ size_tablet=”48″ size_phone=”48″ font_weight=”bold” margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”La+Belle+Aurore” font_type=”google” align=”center”]Effective Communication[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][mk_fancy_title size=”36″ force_font_size=”true” size_smallscreen=”36″ size_tablet=”24″ size_phone=”24″ margin_top=”20″ font_family=”none”]Communicating openly and candidly enhances relationships and marriages. Listening with your ‘heart right’ increases feelings of love and emotional intimacy.[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1522783408307{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_fancy_title size=”32″ font_family=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” font_type=”safefont” align=”center”]
Part 1
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Getting Your Heart Right
[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1537540213415{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The best way to keep your relationship close, strong and intimate is to communicate effectively. Effective communication in a marriage requires both spouses to have their ‘hearts right’. Effective Communication is two-way – both spouses need to be engaged and participating.
Discover:
- How getting and keeping your ‘heart right’ increases love, affection, and intimacy
- How avoiding seeing your spouse as an object, obstacle or vehicle of irrelevancy improves connection and reduces contention
- How creating effective two-way communication increases connection, love and compassion
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Part 2
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Speakers and Listeners
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Effective communication happens when the speaker and listener fulfill their roles. Learn how to be an effective speaker and listener.
You will discover:
- How speaking clearly & concisely about your intent and what you want, gets you what you want!
- How speaking from your point of view defuses possible contention and conflict
- How creating a safe environment for the speaker allows emotions to be experienced honestly and fully
- How seeking to understand what the speaker is saying and feeling increases intimacy and connection
- How sincere interest in what your spouse is saying will strengthen your relationship and marriage
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Part 3
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‘You’ & ‘Stuff’
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Two vital conversations successful married couples have every day, every week, every month and every year are ‘You’ and ‘Stuff’ conversations. These two conversations help to bond couples together in their hearts and minds. Effective communication requires that you speak the same language. Are you?
You will discover:
- How effective ‘You’ conversations will build greater intimacy and connection;
- How effective ‘Stuff’ conversations eliminate unnecessary conflict;
- How ‘Stuff’ and ‘You’ conversations build stronger relationships and marriages;
- How holding ‘You’ & ‘Stuff’ conversations daily increases love, trust, and intimacy;
- How speaking love to your spouse in a language she/he understands increases appreciation, love, and affection.
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