A Marriage Series: Not What You Expected

Uncommunicated Expectations

Speaker: Rev. John Baik

1. What are Expectations?

"Two of the ways of dealing expectations are whether they are spoken or unspoken, and whether they are realistic or unrealistic." —Dr. Kim Kimberling

2. Uncommunicated Expectations are…

Question: What are some uncommunicated expectations in your marriage?

a. A Common Uncommunicated Expectation: Emotional Support

b. Being Open about our Feelings and Needs

3. The Answer to Uncommunicated Expectations

a. Better Communication

b. Quick to Listen (james 1:19)

i. Good listening enables us to feel loved, valued and supported

ii. What gets in the way of good listening?

iii. 5 steps to Reflective Listening