3 Marriage Communication Tips

 3 Marriage Communication Tips:

1. Stop trying to win every conversation.

When one or both spouses see conversations as something to win, then tension will continue to rise in a relationship.  Over time it is possible to win the conversation but lose your spouse.  A communication tip is around perspective.  You and your spouse are on the same team. The problem is not your spouse.  Your spouse is your teammate. So work together to solve the problem.  That is how you win in communication.

2. Avoid Absolutes: Never & Always

Often times when we try to prove a point we use the words "always" or "never" but these are but unfair and inaccurate.  Outside of breathing there is not much any person always or never does.  These terms tend to cause a person to becomes defensive and they add little to helping to move the conversation forward.  So instead of saying your spouse always or never does anything, stick to the moment, communicate in the present and work together.

3. Say I love you often.

The power of this phrase the recenter a relationship. Often times couples get caught up int eh day to day and can lose sight on how they truly feel fro each other.  Communicating I love you with our words and with our actions reminds our spouse we are on their team and that they are important to us.

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About Hope Relentless

Hope Relentless Marriage and Relationship Center is based in Gilbert Arizona.

The founder Sarah-Gayle Galbreath has her masters in Marriage and Family Therapy.  Sarah-Gayle has been working with couples for over 15 years.  She has experience working with couples from premarital to 50+ years of marriage and everything in between.

Over the course of life, marriages can experience many different seasons.  The excitement and hope of newlyweds to the realities of late nights and early morning with toddlers.  The excitement of purchasing our first home to the grief surrounding the loss of a loved one.  Life has many ups and many downs. Often times the person closest to us is our spouse.  Sarah-Gayle is passionate about coming alongside couples in each and every season of life. She has a passion to support couples so that the relationship with their spouse is deep and meaningful.  That is all seasons the couple can say with confidence they are married and happy.

Her focus is on encouragement, finding joy in all seasons, and being equipped for the season of life you are in. When working with Hope Relentless you can expect to laugh, learn, and love on a deeper level than you previously thought possible.

Hope Relentless begins by working with couples over a 12 sessions.  These 12 sessions are meant to be completed in 12 weeks.  Over this 12 weeks, Coach SG will review habits and patterns?  What should we keep and what should we tweak.  She will also discuss and equip marriages to manage some of lives most challenging topics: communication, sex, grief, trust, career, finances, in laws, etc.

Sarah-Gayle has been married for over17 years to her college sweetheart Chad.  Together they have two sons and enjoy living in the East Valley of Phoenix Arizona.

When is the right time to get Marriage Counseling?

 When should a marriage or couple get marriage counseling?

At Hope Relentless we say today is always a great day to seek counsel.  Our heart and passion is to work with couples both in easy and difficult seasons.  Professional athletes all have coaches. Not because they don't know what they are doing, but because they know encouragement, accountability, and a plan will help them perform at their best.  Coaching or counseling is a sign of wisdom, strength, and the recognition that experienced counsel can have a profound impact on our life and our most important relationships. Marriage counseling is a powerful and important part of a healthy marriage.

It is hard to make decisions that will radically improve our lives. We must have an inner conviction and courage to follow through with those convictions. We need cheerleaders, encouragers who will help us make those tough decisions. Your marriage counselor can play a key role in helping you and your spouse find the break through you have been looking for.

It is all about asking the right questions. A marriage and family counselor will often ask specific questions as a way to identify problematic areas of your relationship. Whether you are a newlywed or working on your 50th anniversary, there is always room for improvement. Some days will be much easier than others. It is these ups and downs in your relationship that can strengthen your marriage.  When working with a qualified marriage counselor they can show you how to see strength and hope in both the easy and the difficult seasons of life and marriage.

Famous marriage psychologist John Gottman has taught on the reality of perpetual problems.  Some problems are not easily solved.  When this is the case the focus is how we interact with our spouse, the environment we create.  When a solution does not seem to be available, healthier marriages focus on how they treat each other and what they can each do to maintain open forms of communication.  When working with Hope Relentless Marriage counselors, they will provide couples with practical and useful tools to assist them is these types of conversations.

How does Marriage Counseling work?

In its simplest form marriage counseling is a conversation.  A marriage counselor will ask questions and provide tools and tips for the couple to navigate the current season of life they are in.  Hope Relentless focuses on encouraging and equipping couples for every season of life.

After several initial meetings where the primary issue has been resolved then we will shift our focus over to building a strong foundation for your relationship. This foundation will provide stability to face the up and downs or life. We typically recommend 12 sessions.  This allows new habits to be formed.  12 weeks will go by fast, but it will also have a significant impact on the overall health of the marriage.

Interested in working with Hope Relentless Marriage Counselors?

Contact us today.

Hope Relentless Marriage & Relationship Center

3231 E Bluse Sage Rd

Gilbert, Az 85297

(480) 530-7224

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