Our Guide to Talking (and Really Hearing) Each Other

The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis

XO Marriage

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Welcome back to the Naked Marriage podcast with Dave & Ashley Willis! Today, we’re getting real about the importance of communication in marriage. We’re sharing some of our own struggles and how those tough moments impacted our relationship. Honestly, it wasn’t always easy, and sometimes, we needed professional help to get back on track. We’ll talk about practical steps like making eye contact, starting conversations gently, and really listening to each other—plus why it’s so important to assume the best in your partner. We hope this chat encourages you to keep those lines of communication open and build a marriage that thrives. ---------------- For all links mentioned in the episode & more XO content, visit https://linktr.ee/nakedmarriage ---------------- Chapters 00:00 The Importance of Communication in Marriage 01:00 The Challenges of Communication in Marriage 08:40 Addressing Communication Patterns Learned from Childhood 13:49 The Role of Counseling in Improving Communication 17:59 Recognizing Red Flags and Seeking Help 19:25 Setting Boundaries and Learning Healthy Communication Techniques 22:16 The Importance of Effective Communication in Marriage 25:09 Practical Tips for Improving Communication 28:47 Assuming the Best and Prioritizing Open Communication 33:27 The Role of Listening and Avoiding Assumptions in Communication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, welcome to the Naked Marriage Podcast.
0:05.6	We're Dave and Ashley Willis.
0:07.1	We're so thankful that you stop by today
0:09.1	to help build your marriage.
0:10.6	And we've got a really important topic to talk about today. We're going to talk about one of the biggest red flags in marriage, one of the biggest warning lights, danger signs, and what to do if it pops up in your marriage. And that warning flag, that that that warning sign, that red flag is.
0:27.4	Lack of communication. Lack of communication. You know, we always say that most marriage problems however you classify them it usually comes down to a communication issue
0:37.4	It really does and so we're gonna talk about it we are because we're convinced that communication does for your marriage,
0:43.9	what breathing does for your lungs.
0:45.8	It is a life force.
0:47.6	It's a lifeline.
0:48.8	And if it's not happening, you're suffocating the relationship.
0:52.9	And so many people write us or, you know,
0:55.2	they'll speak to us at events or in counseling settings.
1:00.1	This is really the issue.
1:01.3	Oh, yeah.
1:01.8	Like where they just, they get frustrated and they say,
1:04.2	all right, I'm just not gonna talk.
1:06.6	We're just not gonna talk.
1:08.2	Some couples have even kind of gotten into this uncomfortable reality
1:12.2	where they essentially live not communicating.
1:15.9	They're two people under the same roof and they don't really connect or talk about much of anything
1:20.5	anymore unless it's very just deep factory in it like all right we got to
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