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Jul 2024
11m 22s

We All Want to Be Listened To

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When your mate shares something vulnerable, many times, he or she just wants a listening ear. Matt and Lisa Jacobson join Jim Daly to share how wives need to listen to their husbands. Plus, John and the Smalley's explain why husbands need to hear what their wives are saying without trying to fix every problem.

 

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