1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,040 S1: Communication is easy until you have a disagreement. But how 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:06,479 S1: do we process conflicts without arguing? 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,360 S2: Doctor Gary Chapman with a love language minute. 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,920 S1: As I was writing my book, The Marriage You've Always Wanted, 5 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:15,880 S1: one of the great discoveries I made was the awesome 6 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,600 S1: power of listening. Most of us are far better at 7 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:23,440 S1: making our point than in getting the point of the 8 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,720 S1: other person. Listening has to do with trying to look 9 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,800 S1: at the world through the eyes of your spouse. It's 10 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,640 S1: not that difficult if you try. Once you can truthfully say, 11 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,320 S1: I think I understand what you're saying and it makes 12 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,959 S1: a lot of sense, then you can say, let me 13 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:43,600 S1: tell you what I'm thinking and see if it makes 14 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:47,159 S1: sense to you. Two people who listen long enough to 15 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:51,599 S1: affirm each other can then find a win win solution. 16 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:55,960 S2: Doctor Gary Chapman is the author of the Five Love Languages. 17 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,040 S2: For more, visit five Love Languages. Com.