IMPORTANCE OF

COMMUNICATION
IN MARRIAGE
SESSION 3
ENTER
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03 ROLE PLAYING
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ACTIVITY
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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03 The role play is just an example; you can

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discuss your concerns based on your
talking styles but remember to be very
careful in the use of words.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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03 While talking about your differences and

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conflicts, pay attention to the good things
your partner does rather than paying too
much attention on his/her faults.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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Control your
temper
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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Learn to compromise and negotiate,
04 meaning, learn to agree on things in a
win-win situation.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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Learn how to be flexible in order to
settle differences.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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03 Lay down all your cards on the table.

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As much as possible, provide needed
information and consequences before
reaching a decision.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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04 Be willing to listen.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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Be willing to
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accommodate.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

Highlight the following during the discussion of their observations, to wit:

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Always remember that the person you
04 are talking to with is the person you
love and intend to live with forever.
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

01 Important

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03 Highlight observance of
04 privacy and confidentiality
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03 COUPLE’S DIALOGUE
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ACTIVITY
Top three significant
expectations and/or
differences
 PERSONAL REFLECTION

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What are your What were the How did this
04 challenges/
insights/ activity help
realizations/ difficulties you you?
encountered in
learning on the
doing the activity?
activity?
 KEY MESSAGE

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CONFLICT, TENSION and
DISAPPOINTMENT occur
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when expectations are
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unmet, leading to
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dissatisfaction in
marriage.
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02 Communication with our

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partner is an important means of
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growing in our love for one
another.
 KEY MESSAGE
What is the possible
result for unclear and
01 It is important that unexpressed
02 expectations are expectations?
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made explicit so they
will not become CONFLICT
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“destructive and
frustrated demands”
DISSATISFACTION
 KEY MESSAGE

There is no hard and fast rule in

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resolving conflict
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03 Depends on how
04 What are the Do’s and applicable it is in
Don’ts in compromising
and/or resolving
knowing your
conflicts? respective partner
 KEY MESSAGE

CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
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Agree to resolve the
02 conflict
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Take turns talking and
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communicating and do not
interrupt.
 KEY MESSAGE

CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
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Avoid Name Calling
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03 Be truthful about what is

04 bothering you, and state it
clearly
 KEY MESSAGE

CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
01 Listen to the other person.
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Be sure you understand
his/her issue and how he/
03
she understands your
04 issue.
Be willing to compromise
 KEY MESSAGE

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Hence,
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disagreements and
03 No two fights are inevitable
04 persons are in any romantic
alike. relationship.
 KEY MESSAGE

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Find a common
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ground which will
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work for both of you.
 KEY MESSAGE

01 Conflict Resolution
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value of
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COMMUNICATION
 Application

The counselor shall ask the participants to

01 reflect on this question:

02 How are you going to use what

03 you have learned in this
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activity in resolving potential
issues/ conflicts/ differences in
your future married life?
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“To sustain love, we have to learn how
02 to negotiate differences of all kinds, and
03 to speak to each other in ways that
allows us to be heard, that allows us to
04 be received.”
—DEE WATTS-JONES
 COUNSELOR’S NOTES

01 Important
02
The counselor may prompt
03 Counselor may couples that if they have
play soft music to
04 lighten the mood difficulty in settling issues,
of the they could seek help and
participants/ consult the counselors for
environment.
another appointment.
 LIFETIME
COMMITMENT
SESSION 4

ENTER
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03 COMMITMENT SETTING
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ACTIVITY
 Marriage Marital
Commitment Needs
 PERSONAL REFLECTION

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What help would
02 How do you feel you need from
03
while writing your your partner in
04
commitments? order to fulfill your
commitments?
 KEY MESSAGE

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EXPECTATIONS are a critical variable in marital
02 relationships as they significantly affect
03 satisfaction and success of the marriage.
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“Expectations are not only what you want from your
partner, they are also what you are willing to give”.
 KEY MESSAGE
The goal is to assist would-married-couple/s to
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work through a mutually contracted
agreement by:
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Learning and becoming aware
04 Report what they want from
of one’s needs and
each other and what they are
expectations from a
willing to give or compromise
relationship
 Application

The counselor shall ask the participants to

01 reflect on this question:

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How are you going to
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apply what you have
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learned in your future
married life?
CLOSING &
SUMMARY
ENTER
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SYNTHESIS KEY MESSAGE
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NETWORK SERVICE EVALUATION
 SYNTHESIS

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PMC as more than
a requirements for
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issuance of
04 marriage license.
 SYNTHESIS
EXPERIENCE YOU
01 HAD IN PMC IS
02 YOURS AND
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YOUR DECISION
TO GET MARRIED
04
IS DEFINITELY
ALSO YOURS TO
MAKE
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Marriage is a lifetime
04 journey. And this is only
the beginning.
 CLOSING & SUMMARY

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NETWORK
03 SERVICES
04 Sharing of the directory of
existing services available for
further counseling needs
 CLOSING & SUMMARY

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EVALUATION
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Distribution of evaluation
04 forms and ask participants to
rate the activity and express
their comments.
 CLOSING & SUMMARY

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EVALUATION
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Distribution of evaluation
04 forms and ask participants to
rate the activity and express
their comments.
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THE HEALTH OF YOUR MARRIAGE TOMORROW WILL
BE DETERMINED BY THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE
TODAY – Andy Stanley
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