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"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"
Book review: Things I wish I'd known before we got married
Empathetic listening does not require you to agree with other person's ideas, but it does require you to treat them and their ideas with kindness, they are far more likely to respect your ideas and treat you kindly. Mutual understanding and mutual respect grows out of empathetic listening.
When communicating with in-laws, always speak for yourself. Instead of saying, "You hurt my feelings when you said that." When you start your sentence with 'I' you are giving your perspective. When you begin your sentence with "you", you are placing blame and will likely experience a defensive response from your in-laws. The husband who says, "I feel frustrated when Kimberly tells me that every time you talk you mention your husband's problem with alcohol and verbal abuse. I'm wondering if you want us to do something and if so, what do you think we could do?" will likely open the door to a meaningful conversation.
To be continued tomorrow by God's grace.
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