• What does unclear communication with your spouse look like? Sound like? Feel like?
  • Have you shared your true feelings with your spouse lately?  How did it go?
  • What would your spouse say you’re communicating non‐verbally?
  • How do you respond when your spouse is critical, demanding, or harsh toward you?
  • Have you ever read any books or materials on communication? What insights have you gained?
  • What things get in the way of clear communication with your spouse?
  • How does your regular schedule affect communication? Are there practical habits that make communication difficult—things like watching television, eating dinner separately, etc.?
  • Knowing that men and women often differ in their communication styles, are you making the effort to discover your spouse’s preferred style?
  • Do you sometimes expect your spouse to read your mind or think that if they were paying attention they should know what you want without you saying it?