 Health & Nutrition
Thoughts on
Aging
The Other Point of View May Be Lemonade - October 27, 2011
(1 minutes: 47 seconds)
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Audio/Video Script:
Dr. LaVona Traywick
Assistant Professor - Gerontology
[Announcer] Welcome to Thoughts on Aging with Dr. LaVona Traywick,
Assistant Professor of Gerontology with the University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
[Dr. LaVona Traywick] Dr. Wallace Goddard once said, "Seeing our
partner's point of view is essential to nurturing our relationships. How can we
respond lovingly to our partners' needs and preferences when we don't know their
needs and preferences? We must get outside of our own views and into our
partners' views if we hope to nurture a vibrant relationship."
So how does this apply to aging?
Once we’ve been married for numerous years we start to think we know what our
spouses may want. But people do change. For example, my husband and I had been
married for about four years and we were visiting my cousin and her family. She
was making homemade lemonade and asked if my husband would want a glass. I told
her "no, he does not like lemons.” Well, when he came in from the barn and saw
the pitcher of lemonade sitting there on the counter, he asked for a glass. My
husband. The man who hates lemons asked for a glass of lemonade and then drank
the whole glass.
My point? We should listen carefully to our spouses, to see their point of
view. When it comes to loving our partners effectively, our partners are the
expert, not us.
[Announcer] Thank you for listening to Thoughts on Aging with Dr. LaVona
Traywick. To learn more about this and other topics, contact your local county
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