Just Let Me Finish
by Dan Seaborn • 1 Comment
How often do you finish your spouse’s sentence? Sometimes it’s a sign on unity and other times it’s one person rudely interrupting the other. Maybe your spouse is always quiet because they never get to finish what they want to say. Is interrupting an issue in your communication?
Guilty as charged. I know that I do this sometimes because I want her to finish what she is saying and in my mind I am believing that she is dragging the explanation out. It also happens frequently to me because she indicates to me “you are too long-winded” and “get to your point” when we talk. I know when I do that I am being impatient and lacking in empathy for her feelings she is trying to express to me or about the issue. I try to more often be attentive and just let the conversation take its normal flow and course, but I also desire the same consideration in return that seems to be lacking. The Bible verse about unequalled yoked seems a bit applicable to me, but I love her and we are still together now for 36 years now even with the many challenges we have overcome together. I still am learning my role as better husband, father, and now grandfather, but I will succeed with God’s guidance and wisdom in our lives.