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Monday Jun 03, 2019
Sam and Erica's Marriage podcast - Meeting My Spouse's Emotional Needs- 013
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Meeting your Spouse’s Emotional Needs in Your Marriage: Part 1
Episode 013
June 3, 2019
Introduction
- Welcome
- Subscribe
- Multi part series on Meeting my Spouse’s Emotional needs.
Discussion
How we arrived at this topic- Share the conversation we had with the girls. Share experience with the book in the past and how we landed on reading the book a second time.
- Introduction to book in small group season at our church
- We are afraid to be honest with our spouse for fear of response (spouse/culture)
- Erica’s response to Sam’s need
- Sam’s response to Erica’s need
- Get dialogue going between husband and wife if nothing else
- We have to understand the needs that are marital related and the ones that are rooted in childhood issues. i.e needs not met by an absentee father/abusive mother, seek professional help if necessary.
What are my emotional needs?
- Identify what my emotional needs are?
- Is it unrealistic for me to expect my spouse to meet my emotional needs?
- How do I feel/respond if they are not being met?
- What happens in my marriage if they are not being met?
- How do I feel/respond when they are being met?
- What happens in my marriage if they are being met?
- How do I let my spouse know what they are?
- What should we do with this information?
- Identify what my emotional needs are? (listed in no order)
- Answer the questions on the questionnaire (Sam introduce the easy way to figure it out)
- Affection
- Sexual Fulfillment
- Intimate Conversation
- Recreational Companionship
- Honesty and Openness
- Physical Attractiveness
- Financial Support
- Domestic Support
- Family Commitment
- Admiration
- Be honest with yourself
- We may not understand our own needs
- Don’t just focus on the ones not being met
- Don’t be ashamed of your emotional needs
- Your need is your need
ACTION ITEMS
- Pray for our podcast/marriage-we are praying for you.
- Don’t forget to subscribe.
- Share the podcast with two other people.
- Take some time and talk through your emotional needs with your spouse. ??
RESOURCES
Bible
Emotional needs questionnaire:
https://www.marriagebuilders.com/emotional-needs-questionnaire.htm
His Needs, Her Needs- Building an Affair Proof Marriage Willard F. Harley, Jr.
For Married Men Only- Dr. Tony Evans
For Married Women Only-Dr. Tony Evans
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