Dr. Meredith Griffin | The Flourishing Life™
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I am often astonished at the level of detail of my wife’s memory. She can recall the colors, sounds, and words of events that occurred decades ago. There are many things that I can recall with the same level of detail, but compared to my wife I have no memory at all. There have been, over the years of our marriage, many events worth remembering. There are some we would just as soon forget. [Read more…] about Things I’ve Learned in Twenty-Five Years of Marriage – Part 9
“His disciples said, ‘Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!’” ~ John 16:29
When Doris and I first got married, we thought the communication in our relationship was pretty good. We had dated for years, and like many young couples in love, we had spent countless hours talking to one another. Yes, we even did the falling asleep on the telephone thing! Countless conversations about myriad things. Being good communicators once we were married would be a snap, or so we thought. [Read more…] about Things I’ve Learned in Twenty-Five Years of Marriage – Part 6
Learning to communicate in marriage means learning to listen. It isn’t just enough to hear the words that are coming from your spouse’s lips, but you’ve got to listen with a heart to hear what is truly being said. This doesn’t come naturally, but we can learn how if we desire. [Read more…] about Things I’ve Learned in Twenty-Five Years of Marriage – Part 5
After the rocky period at the start of our marriage, we were introduced to a small book that changed everything for us. Sounds like hyperbole I know, but it was an important read. We read a book on communication. [Read more…] about Things I’ve Learned in Twenty-Five Years of Marriage – Part 4