For Couples

Matthew Kelly (Dynamic Catholic) asks: are you helping those you love become the best-version-of-themselves? Are they helping you become the best-version-of-yourself? This program is full of practical and humorous insights that will help you take your relationships to the next level. Get the CD  HERE (you pay only for shipping)

COMMUNICATION

You’ve probably heard that good communication makes for a good marriage. How to negotiate conflict, how to be an effective listener, how to share openly – these are all topics frequently covered in magazines, on web sites and in programs that prepare couples for marriage. You never know what issues will come up in your marriage. Being able to discuss them is crucial. This requires preparation, maybe even some rules between the two of you. Click  HERE for some Communication 101 - for those at every stage of married life.

Articles on Communication:

The Myth of Multitasking and the Power of Listening
5 Obstacles to Effective Listening
Communication and the Theology of the Body
Finding Time Away from Your Spouse (CatholicMom.com)
Family Communication (CatholicMom.com)
10 Guidelines for Couple Decisions (Simple Marriage)
Forgiveness Fundamentals (foryourmarriage.org)
Win Hearts, Not Arguments (Engaged Marriage)
Five Tips to Fight Less and Love More (foryourmarriage.org)
Do You Talk Too Much? (CatholicMom.com)

Books about communication in marriage from a Catholic Perspective:

We Really Need to Talk by Dr. Paul Donoghue and Dr. Mary Siegel
Are You Really Listening? by Dr. Paul Donoghue and Dr. Mary Siegel
The Good Listener by James Sullivan
God Knows Marriage Isn’t Always Easy by Maureen Rogers Law and Lanny Law