by Trey O'Brien

Greetings from our living room!  We enjoyed the Marriage Conference this past weekend and I thought I’d share a vlog in which we’re practicing one of the exercises that we learned for better communication.

FANOS “is a daily practice for building intimacy”:

Feeling - this is the emotional “check in”

Affirmation - this is intentional affirmation of a characteristic of your spouse

Need - What do I need from my spouse?  Can be emotional, physical, or practical.

Ownership - What do I need to take ownership or responsibility for in the relationship?

Spirituality/Sobriety - This is the identification of a struggle. There was encouragement to rate 1-5 (1 - feeling really detached from the Lord and His Word; 5 - feeling near to Jesus and seeing growth spiritually)