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What is SMART Contact™?

By Dr. Joe Beam & Dr. Kimberly Beam Holmes
Published  ·  Updated  ·  2 min read

The short answer

” this is for YOU. Maybe you tried contacting your spouse every day (and it didn’t work)… Maybe you tried not contacting your spouse and it didn’t work… So, what can you do?!

Key takeaways

  • Many people struggle with knowing how and when to communicate with their spouse especially when your marriage is trouble.
  • We call it: SMART Communication Simply put, SMART Communication teaches you the best way to approach any type of communication with your spouse in a “smart” way!
  • Start by watching the video, Save Your Marriage While Separated: Do This!
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If you’re wondering… “How am I supposed to talk to my spouse when they won’t talk to me?” Or, “What do I do when we’re in the middle of a fight, separation, or divorce?” this is for YOU.

Maybe you tried contacting your spouse every day (and it didn’t work)… Maybe you tried not contacting your spouse and it didn’t work… So, what can you do?!

First, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with knowing how and when to communicate with their spouse especially when your marriage is trouble. And there is a lot of bad advice out there regarding what you should say to your spouse, how often, you should speak to your spouse… the list goes on and on. We want to speak to this topic since we’ve worked with thousands of people and have been able to develop the BEST way you can communicate with your spouse (even if your spouse has filed for divorce, even if you’re separated, or even if you’re still in the same home).

What is it? We call it: SMART Communication

Simply put, SMART Communication teaches you the best way to approach any type of communication with your spouse in a “smart” way! Start by watching the video, Save Your Marriage While Separated: Do This! It’s actually one of our most popular videos & it’s the BEST place to start with SMART Communication. (It’s basically “SMART Communication 101.”)

Save Your Marriage While Separated: Do This!

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SMART Communication 101

Stop “push” behaviors.

Manage “business” items together.

Allow your spouse to start conversations with you.

Respond in a way that is kind, strong, and gentle.

Take it one day at a time.

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We created some specific videos about SMART Communication (thanks to viewers like you!). Check them out by clicking any of the thumbnails below!

SMART Contact Without Kids

What SMART Contact Looks Like If You Don’t Have Kids

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SMART Contact As A Parent

What SMART Contact Looks Like If You Have Kids

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Taxes & SMART Contact

How Taxes Can Help You Get Your Spouse To Talk To You

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SMART Contact During The Holidays

3 Things You Need To Know

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Still Looking For More Help With SMART Contact? We’ve got you covered.

The BEST resource that can help you become an expert in SMART Contact is our SMART Contact Toolkit. We developed this 11-Part Video Series through conversations with people like you! We wanted to dive DEEP into SMART Contact, and all the specific situations you may encounter.

click Here to Learn About the SMART Contact Toolkit

*SMART Contact™ is a registered trademark of Marriage Helper.

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What is SMART Contact™?

” this is for YOU. Maybe you tried contacting your spouse every day (and it didn’t work)… Maybe you tried not contacting your spouse and it didn’t work… So, what can you do?!

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