Gib Lewis State Prison P.O. Box 9000, Woodville, TX 75990

M.G. Maness, Chaplain Phone 409-283-8181, Ext. 245

Marriage Seminar: 1st Orientation

Overview of entire Seminar -- Both Orientations are MANDATORY!!

Tools in the tool box of your marriage -- Good tools key to quality work!!

Names of Wives on Board -- Ever work on a car? -- What is maintenance?

How much more valuable is a marriage?

How much work & maintenance do you put into marriage vs. car?

Under Names of Wives -- Qualities of wives

None has all, None are perfect -- Neither are you!

What would a list of your characteristics look like?

Declarations -- Security -- Hospitality -- Questions

What is communication? -- Write responses on board.

Listening, Understanding, Talking, Honesty, Trust, Sharing

Love, Commitment == “I understand” communicates nothing.

“Communicate!!” that you understand, don’t claim it!!

How do you know when communication is taking place?

Pass out cards: “Write Question on the Card.”

Feedback mandatory for 2nd Orientation -- Questions???

Marriage Seminar: 2nd Orientation

Overview of entire Seminar -- Then: Tools in the tool box of your marriage

Names of Wives on Board -- Ever work on a car? -- What is maintenance?

How much more valuable is a marriage?

How much work & maintenance do you put into marriage vs. car?

Under Names of Wives -- Qualities of wives

None has all, None are perfect -- Neither are you!

What would a list of your characteristics look like?

Declarations -- Security -- Hospitality -- Questions

What is communication? -- Write responses on board.

Listening, Understanding, Talking, Honesty, Trust, Sharing

Love, Commitment == “I understand” communicates nothing.

How do you when “communication” is taking place?

Revealing -- two party revealing -- Good feeling (& bad feeling)

Seeing what you have not seen before (both of you)

“Communicate!!” that you understand, don’t claim it!! -- Questions?