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Mang Thao

“My name is Mang Thao, I am 42 years old with eight children. My husband and I came to the United States on June 13, 1996. We were having a lot of family problems. Our marriage was not doing well because we lacked understanding of the other person. There was miscommunication a lot and we disagreed about the children all the time. We also didn’t have enough money to support our family. We fought all the time when we talked about the children and the money issues.

“We didn’t know how to talk and listen to each other. We also didn’t know how to talk to our children. We always told each other what to do, and we told our children what to do. We attacked each other every time we communicated. It seems like we were demanding of each other and not meeting what the other person expected. The children always felt we were controlling them and never let them have any freedom.”

“Since we were introduced to the Healthy Marriage workshop our communication and understanding of each other has improved. Now we listen to each other’s words to get the feel of them and to understand the other person’s meaning. This program saved our marriage. Our relationship is a lot better, and we are getting closer every day. We also pay more attention to our children’s concerns and value their ideas. Our children communicate more openly with us now. We always recommend the Healthy Marriage workshop to people we know.”