Single, Dating, Engaged, Married Podcast Answering Your Questions About Marriage
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Apr 25, 2025 Ben and Donna Stuart dive into the intricacies of marriage with humor and wisdom. They tackle pressing questions like whether marriage affects friendships and share their top conflict resolution strategies. Listeners learn the art of balancing intimacy with parenting, enhancing relationships post-marriage. The couple also discusses the dynamics of faith in marriage, especially between believers and non-believers. They emphasize communication, gratitude, and spiritual practices to foster closeness and resilience in relationships.
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Active Listening in Conflict
- Handle conflict by actively listening without assuming motives.
- Seek to understand your spouse's true intentions before reacting.
Keep Short Conflict Accounts
- Keep short accounts by addressing issues quickly before resentment builds.
- Own your mistakes humbly and aim to restore intimacy, not win arguments.
Communicate With Kindness
- Use kind and gentle tones to communicate, avoiding harsh words.
- Express how actions make you feel rather than assigning motives to reduce defensiveness.
