Communicating Needs in Relationships, Part 3 (Asking Without Starting A Fight)

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This is Part 3 in a 4 Part Series on Navigating Needs In Relationships In this episode, Robert and Sharla Snow discuss the importance of expressing needs effectively in relationships. They highlight the role of unexpressed and unspoken needs in causing resentment. The hosts emphasize the need to make clear observations without evaluation or judgment and to honestly and effectively express feelings. They outline the four elements of a compassionate request: clear observations, expressing feelings, articulating specific needs, and making a specific request without sounding like a demand. The hosts acknowledge the challenges of building trust in requests and encourage listeners to be patient and practice this new way of communicating. Takeaways Unexpressed and unspoken needs can lead to resentment in relationships.Effective communication involves making clear observations without evaluation or judgment.Expressing feelings honestly and effectively is crucial in expressing needs.A compassionate request includes clear observations, feelings, specific needs, and a request that does not sound like a demand. Chapters 00:00 Resentment in Relationships 03:05 Expressing Needs Effectively 04:00 Four Elements of a Compassionate Request 05:25 Making Clear Observations 10:30 Expressing Feelings 13:23 Articulating Specific Needs 15:40 Making a Specific Request 24:54 Building Trust in Requests 26:18 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Mentioned in this episode: Yearly Goal-Setting Workbook for Couples Yearly Goal-Setting Workbook for Couples: Create Your Strongest Year Yet as a Couple Get Intentional With Your Relationship in 2025: Download our exact blueprint to aligning your values and planning your year, with our 2025 Yearly Couples Planning & Alignment Workbook—just $19. BONUS OFFER: Purchase before January 1, 2025 and receive an exclusive invitation to join us live where we will answer all your questions at our OWN planning retreat on January 4th! Get a behind-the-scenes look at exactly how we use these same tools in our own marriage -every year.