Speaking the Truth in Love

This workshop is “Part II” of communication. The first half was covered under Listening. Before we proceed with the speaking half, it is important to reiterate the importance of listening and highlight the notion of checking out what we think we hear to be sure it is what was said. (We split the two sides of communication up precisely so we can review it twice a cycle.)

But, as important as listening is, it is still only half the story. Many, many couples are “lazy” or “hazy” speakers, and this is just as serious a problem. Who can get inside someone else’s head and emotions? No one! We accentuate this point by doing the “mind reading” as part of the poor communication exercise. Each of us must speak up and be heard, and it is not only a right but an obligation. Our paramount aim is to get each partner to begin “holding up their end” of the dialogue.

The goal of this workshop is to impress upon spouses the importance and responsibility of each partner in holding up their half of the dialogue. It also teaches several actual communication techniques.