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by Jean Lockwood

Today made me wonder, how many married couples actually talk to eachother? I don’t mean just about important stuff, but even the little things.

Dan and I talk a lot, we also both try to listen well to eachother. Today, when I mentioned to some friends that I had talked to Dan and asked his advice, the reply I got was not favorable to make me think it is considered “normal” for husbands and wives to talk to eachother. It is considered the ideal among my friends …. they all (4 of them) voiced a desire to talk to their husbands, but none of them do, unless it is an important…let’s make a decision type of thing. How sad, that’s the way it is.

Dan and I talk about silly things, fun things, nonsense things, serious things, hopes, dreams, wishes, chores, kids, jobs, ministry, prayer, God, sex, dinner, laundry, weekend plans, houses, trees, cars, movies…..anything we can think of. And we enjoy talking to eachother.

Communication is so important in a marriage, and as humans it is hard to communicate without talking.

I guess sometimes I take what I have for granted, and I am sorry for that. Today I was made aware that though Dan and I are not “normal”, we are what the norm should be…. a couple who truly love eachother, and want to see our married friends and for that matter, all married couples have fun with eachother and learn how to talk to eachother- about anything you feel like talking about.

Someone has to start, why not you?

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Posted in General on August 1st, 2007

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