Facing a Marital Crisis
Show Notes
About the Guest
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Well, I can’t speak to specific circumstances, but in general do two things: First, speak out of your desire for the relationship not your anger at the person. You don’t say, “You don’t care about me.†Instead say, “I miss us. I want to figure this out.†And second, if you’re really stuck, you need a marriage therapist. You need more than a book or a conference. You need someone really trained to handle marital issues. It may take awhile to find the right therapist but your marriage is worth it.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series
How do you save a struggling marriage?
Ron: How do you save a struggling marriage?
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Ron: Well, obviously, I can’t speak to specific circumstances, but in general I want you to do two things: First, speak out of your desire for the relationship not your anger at the person. You don’t say, “You don’t care about me.” Instead say, “I miss us. I want to figure this out.”
And second, if you’re really stuck, you need a marriage therapist. You need more than a book or a coach or even a conference. You need someone really trained to handle marital issues. I know you’re thinking, really? Well, if you could fix it on your own you probably would have already. It may take you awhile to find the right therapist, but you know what? Your marriage is worth it. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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