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Dr. Dave M. Jenkins, DMin, LMFT Marriage 101 Attachment Part 1
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This is a sample of my marriage 101 part 1 and 2 marriage seminar. Part 1 and 2 covers family attachments and communication. See parts 3 and 4 for affair proofing and sex.
Transcript of Marriage 101 Communication
Dr. Dave M. Jenkins, DMin, LMFT
Marriage 101Attachment
Part 1
Family Room ServicesSpecial Offer
• Get the companion workbook– The Rescue Kit– $11– Payments
• Cash• Check• Credit/debit Card
• Amazon or Barnes & Noble
Objectives
• Marital Attachment
• Effective Communication
• Affair Proofing and Sex
• What is a marriage?
• What kind of marriage do you have?
• Why would anyone dare get married?
The Rescue Kit
• Page 9 • Marriage Assessment Tool
The baggage we bring to the relationship
Family Types
• Colony• Herd• Solitary Hunters• Pack
The Rescue Kit
• Pages 10 - 13 • Family of Origin Type• Family of Choice Type
Boy meets Girl
Romance
Jack says all the right things and Jill laughs at all his corny joke.
Effective Communication
Marriage 101Part 2
Jack and Jill
Put them togetherAnd watch the sparks fly
The honeymoon does not last forever
Relationships
• Opposite attract until they are stressed
• Then they repel
• According to research 2/3 of marital issues are never resolved even in happy marriages
What is Communication?
• Communication is the exchange of thoughts
• What is a miscommunication?
• What makes communication effective?
Parts of Communication
• Sender• Receiver• Message• Context• Timing• Nonverbal • Feedback
Define Each
Relationship Toxins
• Criticism and being judgmental
• Defensiveness and complaining
• Contempt and superiority complex
• Disengagement and walking away
The Rescue Kit
• Pages 16 -18 • Communication Tools
Emotional Account
We all have an Emotional Bank Account• Deposit• Withdrawals• Credit• Interest• Grace Period• Loan Forgiveness
Communicate
• Eliminate the barriers to communication– Meet basic needs first
• Hunger, sick, tired, or in pain
– Assumptions and biases– Distortions, resentments, past wrongs
• Dream and plan together• Problem solve together• Clarify and provide feedback
Family Room ServicesSpecial Offer
• Other Workbooks– Decoding The Self
– Rediscover Your Soul Mate
– Affair Recovery (pending)
• Other Slides and Products
Family Room ServicesContact Info
• Free Downloads www.familyroomservice.com
• Email [email protected]
• www.facebook.com/familyroomservices
• Twitter @DrDavesPlace
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