Daily Love Tip #32
Tell Your Spouse What You Need
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Understanding human needs is half the job of meeting them.
As the years go by, it's easy to grow lazy in verbal communication, thinking that your mate automatically knows how you feel. It is an unfortunate characteristic of many long-term relationships. Couples engaged in great marriages have learned to overcome it.
Regardless of how good at mind reading your spouse may seem at times, only you can really know what's going on inside your head! Leave nothing to speculation or assumption, no matter how in tune with your thoughts your mate may seem to be. Put your thoughts into words. Assuming that another person--no matter how close--understands all of your wants, needs and desires is foolhardy at best. Talk things over. Communicate.
A lack of communication leads to unmet expectations.
As the years go by, it's easy to grow lazy in verbal communication, thinking that your mate automatically knows how you feel. It is an unfortunate characteristic of many long-term relationships. Couples engaged in great marriages have learned to overcome it.
Regardless of how good at mind reading your spouse may seem at times, only you can really know what's going on inside your head! Leave nothing to speculation or assumption, no matter how in tune with your thoughts your mate may seem to be. Put your thoughts into words. Assuming that another person--no matter how close--understands all of your wants, needs and desires is foolhardy at best. Talk things over. Communicate.
A lack of communication leads to unmet expectations.