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Growing Together

with Ron Deal | October 7, 2022
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When she wants closeness and connection she tosses him a hint and hopes he'll figure it out. And he just hears criticism. You can blame their families of origin for that. In her family, no one ever made a direct request for closeness. That felt too vulnerable and in his family indirect communication was how you let someone know they weren't pulling their weight. Okay, I know this couple who is learning to forgive. Be patient with one another's insecurities and speak more plainly about needs.

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  • When she wants closeness and connection she tosses him a hint and hopes he'll figure it out. And he just hears criticism. You can blame their families of origin for that. In her family, no one ever made a direct request for closeness. That felt too vulnerable and in his family indirect communication was how you let someone know they weren't pulling their weight. Okay, I know this couple who is learning to forgive. Be patient with one another's insecurities and speak more plainly about needs.

I know this couple who really get on each other’s nerves. You can blame their parents for that.

Growing Together

With Ron Deal
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October 07, 2022
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Ron: I know this couple who really get on each other’s nerves. You can blame their parents for that.

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Ron: Oh, yeah and when she wants more closeness and connection, she tosses him a hint and hopes he’ll figure it out. And he, well, he just hears criticism instead of her request. You can blame their families of origin for that. See, in her family, no one ever made a direct request for closeness. That felt too vulnerable and in his family indirect communication was how you let someone know they weren’t pulling their weight.

Okay, I know this couple that is learning to forgive. Be patient with one another’s insecurities and speak more plainly about their needs. You can blame their Savior for that. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.

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