COMMUNICATION KILLERS IN MARRIAGE

1. Overcommitment

• Why is a person more prone to say "yes" to outsiders than to his spouse?

2. Materialism

• Desire for things hinders relationships with one's family.
• We must learn to live with less.
• Why might a person be tempted to give his mate material things instead of time together?

3. Role Expectations

• What a person expects of himself often differs from what his mate expects of him.

4. Television

• Families who have heavier than average television viewing habits also experience higher than average tension levels
• List some ways that television can hinder communication within a marriage

5. Differences between male and female

6. Self-esteem

• For discussion: Agree/Disagree -- "A person who continually criticizes damages his spouse's self-esteem more than a person who unrealistically flatters his spouse."