So, You’re Married. . .(Video-Q&A)
Produced by the USCCB, the video linked below is a powerful and personal testimony of the sacramental and human nature of Catholic marriage. The couple interviewed in short sound bytes is credible, authentic an unscripted.
All of the video clip links below feature Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott (marriage and relationship experts) who provide practical insights and answers to all of the questions listed below. They are short, to the point and offer on target perspective on a wide variety of daily marriage challenges.
“The couple, while giving themselves to one another, give not just themselves but also the reality of children, who are a living reflection of their love, a permanent sign of conjugal unity and a living and inseparable synthesis of their being a father and a mother.”
Blessed Pope John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio, no. 14
Drs. Les and Leslie Parrot Video Q & A (Under Construction During Web transition work)
What is the most important skill to have in a marriage? (3:09)
How do I build better communication in my marriage? (3:48)
What are some practical ways to affirm my spouse? (1:55)
What is the number one goal in a conversation? (3:08)
My fiance wants children and I do not. Is this something that should keep us from getting married? We are each hoping the other one will change their mind about children. (2:08)
When you’re engaged, should you tell your fiance everything about your past or should you keep some things secret so you don’t hurt their feelings? (1:29)
Why is it some days I wake up and think I am the luckiest girl in the world to be married to my husband. Other days I can’t see what I ever saw in him, everything he does annoys me. Is this normal? (1:17)
As a husband yourself can you offer suggestions on things I can do to make my husband feel valued? (2:02)
How can my spouse and I be more intentional about connecting with each other? (3:31)
I have been married for about a year and find that I don’t argue very well. Do you have some tips on how to argue? (2:44)
As the husband, how important is it for me to help clean up around the house? (1:30)
We have heard you talk about the XYZ formula in your seminars. What is that? (1:35)
I have a problem expressing my feelings to my husband. If I am upset about something and he asks me what is wrong I say “nothing”. I don’t know why I am so fearful of telling him the truth. I suppose I avoid conflict in other areas of my life, so it might be a pattern. I would really like to be open and honest with him, but I can’t seem to get over the fear of speaking up. (2:23)
When I try to talk to my husband, if I need more than a minute or two he is constantly looking around for an escape. It’s very obvious what he’s doing though he won’t admit it. How can I get him to concentrate on what I’m saying for more than a minute? Do most men do that? (2:50)
I am newly married and not used to the lack of privacy I have now. I have always been a modest person but my husband thinks nothing of leaving the bathroom door open or walking in on me taking a bath. Do I need to get over this or does he need to allow me my privacy? (1:37)