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S3E05 Active Listening: The Bridge to Connection
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Rob and Robin discuss how effective listening skills create the foundation for deeper connection in marriage, sharing insights from their recent four-week marriage workshop with 30 couples.
• Learning to speak your spouse's "foreign language" by understanding their communication style
• Creating a "bridge" that connects two individuals while maintaining healthy individuality
• How nonverbal cues like eye contact, body language, and physical touch communicate more than words
• Why hugging your spouse with no agenda builds emotional intimacy and security
• The importance of being present and engaged when listening rather than planning your response
• How asking questions instead of offering solutions shows respect for your spouse's perspective
• Learning to slow down in disagreements actually helps resolve conflicts more quickly
• Working on yourself first as the foundation for a healthy marriage
Music by - Roger Jaeger - from the album (Fall Off the Earth)
Produced by - Jared Nester
Outro by - Madison Nester
Chapters
1. Welcome Back After a Break (00:00:00)
2. Teaching Marriage Workshops (00:01:59)
3. Effective Communication in Marriage (00:05:23)
4. The Bridge Concept of Relationship (00:09:21)
5. Nonverbal Listening Skills (00:16:32)
6. Why Active Listening Matters (00:26:57)
7. Speeding Up by Slowing Down (00:34:58)
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