IF YOU LONG FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION IN YOUR MARRIAGE, KEEP SCROLLING!
Do you and your spouse communicate differently?
Chances are, you do. And it’s no wonder! We all have different upbringings, life experiences and natural temperaments. It’s those very differences that often cause miscommunications and misunderstandings. You know, that feeling that your spouse just doesn’t get you.
Research shows that healthy communication lies at the root of successful relationships. This marriage course revolutionizes the way we approach communication in marriage.
By discovering your individual temperament profiles, you’ll learn how your unique natural temperament informs the way you communicate. Throughout this 5-part online course for couples, you and your spouse will learn the necessary skills to improve how you relate to each other on a daily basis. Each section has quick, informative videos to watch and questions to discuss together.
WHEN YOU PURCHASE THIS COURSE, YOU’LL GET…
✅ Your Temperament Profile Results (Individually and as a couple)
✅ 5 Common Communication Challenges & How To Solve Them
✅ Communication Skills to Help Resolve Conflict
✅ How to Move Past Individual Filters & Beliefs
✅ A Personalized Communication Plan For Your Marriage
COST: $20
HOW IT WORKS
PURCHASE & ACCESS
Purchase For Better: Communication in Marriage, sign your spouse up, and you’ll receive email instructions on how to access the course by logging in to your membership on our website.
TAKE THE TEMPERAMENT ASSESSMENT
You and your spouse will find out Your Temperament Profile separately. You’ll both gain valuable insights from your results and unlock proven strategies for better communication. Your results will be used throughout the course.
WATCH & DISCOVER
Each section of the course will have quick videos to watch, with corresponding questions, activities and insights to dive deeper into understanding your unique strengths and differences.
YOUR MARRIAGE, FOR BETTER
Hopefully, the impact won’t stop after you’re done with the course! Put the tools you’ll gain into practice. Use them to cultivate a deeper understanding of each other and connect on a whole new level.
THE DETAILS
SECTION ONE: Looking At Your Temperament Profiles
No two people are the same. That should go without being said! But what happens when you put two different people together, committed for life? Usually, a bit of chaos. This section will help you and your spouse understand each other better, see the values and strengths you each bring to the table, recognize the natural temperaments you each have, and see how these can impact your communication, both positively and negatively.
SECTION TWO: The Five Communication Challenges Couples Face
Every couple faces challenges when it comes to communication, no matter how much (or how little) you talk. This section will walk through the five top challenges couples face with communication, and give you the tools you need to start overcoming these obstacles. Each challenge gives you practical skills and hands-on actions you can take to start putting it into practice.
SECTION THREE: Resolving Conflict
“Conflict? I thought this was a communication course?” While the two are very different, they are so intertwined that we couldn’t avoid talking about conflict in this course. While this section won’t give you all the skills possible to resolve conflict in your marriage, each section will help you both narrow down where conflict impacts communication and vice versa. It is designed to give you a launching point to start down a great, healthy path.
SECTION FOUR: Filters
We all have a world of memories from before we met our spouse. Some positive memories, some not-so-positive. These memories and life events influence how you act and react in certain situations in the present. This is what we would call a filter. In this section, you and your spouse will reflect on your own filters, better understand your spouse’s filters, and learn how to move forward together past your filters.
SECTION FIVE: YOUR COMMUNICATION PLAN
By this point, you and your spouse have worked through so many amazing conversations, skills, and activities that you undoubtedly are on a great path toward amazing communication in your marriage. This section is the icing on the cake! By the end of it, you and your spouse will have a printable packet that defines your custom communication plan for your marriage.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Lauren Hall
In September 2021, Lauren was named President and CEO of First Things First. To her, First Things First is more than a job – it’s a passion. Lauren and her husband, Daniel, have a fun-loving baby boy, Strider, and a sweet puppy named Ida Mae. In her free time, Lauren LOVES to write and has been working on a novel for several years. She also sings and plays guitar and mandolin.
Reggie Madison
Reggie oversees all local programing at FTF as the Vice President of Community Relations. He has been with the organization since January 2015. He obtained both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Vanderbilt University. Reggie married his wife, Erika, in June 2004 and they have 7 kids together. Reggie enjoys spending time with family, playing and watching sports, reading, hiking and outdoor activities.
