Patient Listening

Patient Listening

From Focus on the Family Commentary by Focus on the Family

April 23, 2026 · 1 min

About this episode

Jim Daly discusses the importance of deep listening in building a healthy marriage.

According to counselors, unhealthy marriages struggle because spouses don’t listen to each other very well. Jim Daly shares why building a healthy marriage isn’t about how much or how loudly we speak, but about how deeply we listen.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Daly

Topics covered

  • marriage
  • communication
  • listening
  • counseling
  • relationships

Keywords

  • unhealthy marriages
  • listening skills
  • healthy marriage
  • spouses
  • counselors

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