perhaps you and your partner are using unhealthy communication that over time, have begun to erode the quality of your relationship. when this happens we need to communicate to our partner what our concerns are and what we hope can be done about them. how you can tell the difference is whether you are addressing the whole person in your complaint or a specific behavior they are doing that upsets you. contempt is despising and carries a total lack of …

below are 10 signs you can look for to help you increase your communication awareness and enrich your relationship in the most mindful, uplifting ways. i’d like to know more about your thoughts so that i can understand you better. healthy communicators tend to focus on the speaker, make good eye-to-eye contact, and physically lean in during the conversation. helpful: you’re my priority, and what you have to say is important.

i need a break right now to re-center; i’m …

and how can you improve communication in a romantic relationship? it is important to understand that what we hear may not be what the other person was trying to get across. it is based on the willingness and the ability to approach and perceive issues in a non-judgmental way. in doing so, you give your partner the chance to decide whether they can and want to meet them. you are accepting your partner with all their flaws and asking them …

i write and speak about marriage for a living. a few months ago, my wife and i were having a really tough time in our marriage. i’m talking tough to the point where we were questioning some of the things we teach, the things i’ve written about, and the things we speak about. as your communication goes so goes your marriage. we called on a couple who are our marriage mentors, and occasional crisis marriage counselors. and if we didn’t …

if you want a relationship to last long-term, it’s pretty much mandatory that you and your partner figure out a healthy communication style. however, if there’s a lack of communication that either you or your partner is unwilling to work on, that’s when it becomes dicey for the future of your relationship. if your partner isn’t opening up to you, or you feel you can’t be open with them, that could be a sign that they aren’t the right partner …