How are you doing, Friend?
Is it possible to really listen to a spouse (or other loved one) who
is furious with you? Maybe you betrayed them or simply have been
insensitive. No matter the cause, if you want to keep the relationship,
there’s no better time to listen well.
To listen well is a skill. You can learn to listen better if you want
to. Hearing and understanding your spouse won’t guarantee their healing
or their forgiveness. But it is both the least and the most you can do.
It’s the least you can do because listening does accomplish
something. Listening can validate another’s pain and help him or her
move beyond it. It’s the most you can do because there’s no way to undo
whatever you did to upset your spouse.
In saying all this I’m making a few assumptions:
- You are guilty of hurting your spouse in some way.
- Your spouse is justifiably angry with you.
- You want to do what you can to heal your relationship.
Matt
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