Marriage Seminar Part 1

Strengthening Marriage

Talk From Brad Barnett

Doing hard things together helps us grow closer together

Anger is a secondary emotion used to hide a primary emotion

-DO NOT DO-

You can never tell anyone how THEY feel

Refuse to communicate in good faith

Criticism

 Not Taking responsibility

Disapproval tinged with disgust (Contempt)

-TO DO-

Identify and take ownership of strengths and weaknesses

Identify your primary and secondary emotions

Practice taking RISKS using primary or core emotions in your relationship

-QUOTES-

Change YOUR mind...Change YOUR marriage.

Love is a verb not just a feeling

Love is a choice

You cant force someones agency to be different

-WEBSITES-

Focusonthefamily

GottmanInstitute

LDS.org