Practicing Forgiveness In A Marriage At The Hardest Times
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Julia Austin
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The listener can’t judge and must validate
During this exercise, Dr. Louis says, “The listener’s role is to suspend judgment…push feelings to the side, and reflect what they’re hearing.” When it is the listener’s turn to speak, Dr. Louis may have them start with “So it sounds like, what you’re saying, is you felt hurt, and I get that…it makes sense to me because I did betray your trust.” They’re reflecting what they heard.
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