There are certain “talk” tools that can improve any marriage. These tools are often used with couples who sign up for marriage retreat week-ends.

Specific “talk” tools are introduced along with a process known as facilitated communication. With communication facilitated by a third party, a couple is able to learn better ways to communicate with one another as they share a renewal of their marriage during the retreat week-end.

The best way to get on track with your marriage is to actually attend a marriage retreats but the sample of a few “talk” tools shown below can show you how to begin to have better communication within your marriage.

• Watch your timing.
• Use a business-like location for your couple communication.
• Only praise, no criticism.
• You do not criticize any suggestion or idea.
• Never interrupt.
• Don’t blurt! Soften your statements.
• No re-defining the issue.
• Take time to see things from the other person’s point of view.
• Make all of your statements into questions.
• Repeat what the other person said.
• Be specific.
• Apologize, even though it’s not your fault.
• Dare to be the person your spouse wants you to be.
• Check-in, check-up but don’t check-out.

Author's Bio: 

Burrow Hill is the author of "Talk Tools for the Business Side of Marriage." Hill also conducts couple seminars where he teaches talk tools and facilitates couple communication. Visit his website http://www.TalkToolsOnline.com