Helping couples communicate: a parish-based program for improving dialogue between spouses

John R Flynn

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Helping couples communicate: a parish-based program for improving dialogue between spouses

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

John R Flynn. Helping Couples Communicate: a Parish-based Program for Improving Dialogue Between Spouses. Drew University Theological School. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c72f7574-8ef1-44c8-95fa-a307018a8b04.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

J. R. Flynn. Helping couples communicate: a parish-based program for improving dialogue between spouses. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c72f7574-8ef1-44c8-95fa-a307018a8b04

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

John R Flynn. Helping Couples Communicate: a Parish-Based Program for Improving Dialogue Between Spouses. Drew University Theological School. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c72f7574-8ef1-44c8-95fa-a307018a8b04.

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John R Flynn

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Abstract

This project developed, tested, and evaluated a parish-based program to improve skills for communication between spouses. The project is based in a local church community; it is focused on Scripture and on a sacramental and faith understanding of married life; it provides opportunity to practice communication skills through six meetings with 'homework' between meetings; it uses a marriage counselor to train and guide leader couples as a referral resource; it emphasizes peer couple-to-couple ministry based on lived experience in marriage. The six group sessions treat respect for relationship, confidentiality, and group process; needs of women and men; communication skills; stress and its response in men and womwen; sharing and coordinating values; and intimacy and spirituality. An appendix offers manuals for leaders and participants, evaluation forms, and bibliography.

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