Cor Unum

One Heart

God

Man Woman

One with God

• Jesus prayed that all may be one as he and his Father are one (John 17: 11-23).

• I beseech you that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together (1 Cor 1:10).

• Be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things (2 Nephi 1:21).

• The Lord called his people Zion because they were of one heart and one mind (Moses 7:18)

One with Spouse

• For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. (Ephesians 5:31).

• Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh (Abraham 5:18).

Husband Wife

Daughter Son Son

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Husband Wife

Daughter Son Son

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TelevisionGrudgeWork

ChildrenHousehold Labor

FriendsParents

Unkind Words

Son

Man

Woman

Heavenly Father

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3)

Things in the Middle

• Attitudes (The man presides)

• Societal Lies– If my husband loves me he will….– If my wife loves me she will….

Love Languages

• Words of Affirmation (praise)

• Service

• Physical Touch

• Gifts (freely with no strings attached)

• Quality Time

Thought

Emotion

Action

Thought

Emotion

Action

Husband

Wife

Event

Principles of Communication

• One cannot not behave• One cannot not communicate• The meaning of a given behavior is not the

true meaning of the behavior; it is, however, the personal truth for the person who has given it a particular meaning (subjective)

• Be curious! What is their reality?• Communication takes place in a context

Senders Intentions(Private)

Noise Interference

Effect OnListener(Private)

Senders Actions(Public)

Noise Interference

Senders StyleOf Encoding

ListenersStyle Of

Decoding

Communication Model