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Part of marriage is communicating - about differences in our personalities, about methods or ways to do something (parenting, cleaning, finances, pretty much any and everything), etc. And sometimes those communications go sideways - you know what I'm talking about if you are in a relationship with someone. *grin*

Think about you and your spouse today - about your differences and how you communicate those to each other. How do those communications go? Are they tense? Are they easy? Can compromise, if necessary, be reached? Or does it become a taboo subject in the house? Here's a couple of different articles about some of the differences in relationships that can cause communication issues, maybe one of them will speak to something you've been noticing in your own marriage lately.

9 Conversations Every Couple Needs to Have - when was the last time you heard about the dreams or goals of your spouse and they heard about yours or when was the last time you had a real conversation about parenting styles or when was the last time you blushed a little in front of each other?

Watch this video about the 5 keys to successful communication with your life partner.

Is one of you an introvert and the other an extrovert? What's a couple to do?! I highly recommend knowing and understanding your spouses' personality type (for example I am the rare INFJ, my poor hub) so that you have a basis of understanding for some of their "quirks." Here's a couple of articles I thought gave some simple and great insights: Married to your opposite? and Five Tips For Living In An Introvert-Extrovert Marriage

Are you teammates? You are but are you acting like it?


Ever caught yourself telling your spouse something that isn't true? And you wonder, "Why did I just say that? What a weird lie!" You aren't the only one...



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