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FAML 110 Weekly Note Journal W04

This week in marriage skills class we learned about a new way to communicate. It's called the Speaker-Listener Technique. It entails having one person speak at a time while the other listens and asks if they are understanding correctly. It's a little clunky when you're not used to slowing down and speaking in a way that is easy to understand, but that helps people avoid getting heated emotionally. It is also an effective way to communicate because it gives people time to explain and even re-explain themselves. 

I tried this speaking method with my daughter. It was actually really helpful to get some information from her and ask her for clarification. I also really liked it because it meant that we had each other's undivided attention if only for a short while. She got distracted after about 5 minutes, but that's pretty normal. 

I was talking to my husband about the method and I mentioned to him how people were talking about doing the method without someone else knowing--which I think might be possible as a listener, but a severe disadvantage to not also let your partner use the same method. As we talked about it we mentioned something that made him wonder if I was using the technique on him. It was funny. I don't think I was, but wouldn't that be great if you could even use the technique without realizing you were using it?! Haha!

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