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Mar 2024
24m 42s

6 Keys to Become More Emotionally Intell...

Aaron & Jocelyn Freeman
About this episode

Emotional Intelligence (or lack thereof) can truthfully be a make it or break it factor for a marriage. It’s a big part of what helps you be connected, navigate hardship and disagreements, and embrace your differences. It’s also what can cause feelings of “walking on egg-shells” or be what escalates simple miscommunications into big conflicts. Yet nowadays this term can be used too conceptually, and you know we are all about making things useful and practical! 

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • 6 keys to Emotional Intelligence

  • Examples of how these look in your marriage

  • How to improve in each one

Also, our LIVE Marriage WebClass is next week, March 25th! And we only host these two times a year, so get signed up here. (yes, it’s free!) Spots will be limited to 500, so make sure to join early for Communicating Constructively, De-escalating Conflicts, and Repairing Arguments webclass.

 

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