Women are inclined to want "feeling" conversations
Women give and want to hear lots of details
Women talk more about people
When a woman says, "Nothing's
Wrong," Something usually is
A husband wants to be part of the solution
Men tend to dislike unsolicited advice
When a woman is upset and emotional, just listen
You Learn How to Use:
The Awareness Wheel(r) to:
- Organize your awareness
- Understand yourself and situations better
- Apply 6 talking skills to be clear and constructive
The Listening Cycle(r) to:
- Tune in accurately to your partner's concerns
- Use 5 productive listening skills
- Strengthen your relationship
The Map-An-Issue Process: an
eight-step discussion that combines the 11 talking and listenign skills to:
- Create best-fit
solutions to complicated situations
- Deal with personal and relational concerns more productively
