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What If I’m More Worried About Our Marriage Than My Spouse Is? (Part 1)

When one spouse feels more worried about the marriage than the other, it can create tension and arguments about whether a problem even exists. This webinar explores why two people of goodwill can rate the same relationship so differently, focusing on the 80% that is good versus the 20% that needs attention, and offers perspective for couples who care deeply about their marriage, but experience it from opposite viewpoints.

Part 2 available in October!

Emerson Eggerichs, Ph.D.

Author, Speaker, Pastor

Questions to Consider

How might your own grading philosophy of the marriage, focusing on overall performance versus needed corrections, be influencing the way you and your spouse experience the same relationship differently?
In what ways could the “20 percent” issues in your marriage be growing larger in your mind and obscuring the “80 percent” that is already good?
What would change if you intentionally made a list of the positive qualities and contributions of your spouse before addressing the areas that frustrate you?
How can both the more concerned and the less concerned spouse approach a difference in perspective without turning the conversation into a trial or dismissing the other’s view?

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