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Level One: "Hallway Talk"
Picture five levels of communication as five
ascending steps each leading us to a higher level of communication. Today
we start with the bottom step. I call this "Hallway Talk".
It's the kind of talk you experience as you walk down the hallway. "Hi,
How are you doing?" "Fine, How are you?" "Fine, thank you." By now you are
past each other and the conversation is over.
This level of communication often happens in a
marriage. Several years ago, a young wife whose husband was an airline
pilot said to me: "My husband is gone three days and home three days.
That's his work schedule. He comes home after three days away and I say to
him, 'How did things go?' He says, 'fine'. Three days apart and all I get
is 'Fine'."
Do you understand her frustration? Some couples go
days speaking only on this level. They should not be surprised at the lack
of intimacy in their relationship. Join us tomorrow as we take a step up
the communication ladder.
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