Tag: communication in relationships
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10 Signs of Emotional Infidelity to Never Ignore
Emotional infidelity is when a person in a committed relationship becomes emotionally involved with someone else. In today’s society, this often happens through online communication or social media. Unlike physical infidelity, emotional infidelity does not involve sexual contact, but that doesn’t mean it’s moral to do it. This type of infidelity can be just as…
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5 Habits That Improve Your Communication Skills
“Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.” – Jim Rohn Communication is key to navigating life’s many challenges. Everyone should know how to communicate effectively, from romantic relationships…
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10 Things You Should Always Be Able to Talk About With Your Partner
Partnerships require diplomacy and tact. They also require a basic respect of the other person and their thoughts, feelings, opinions and goals. While most couples will eventually fall into the day-to-day discussion topics of work, family and news, couples should always be able to talk about more serious topics, even if they are uncomfortable. Sharing…
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6 Things You Should Stop Doing to Your Partner To Make Them Feel Ugly
Relationships require work. They require mutual respect, honesty, support and unconditional love. But, what happens when one partner does not recognize how destructive they are being? It’s usually the simple comments, comparing, and jokes that become malicious. Behind every comment that ends with “I’m just kidding” there is some truth that opens the door to…
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6 Communication Mistakes That Hurt A Relationship
Conflict is one reason that relationships break up, and solving conflict is all about avoiding the communication mistakes that can hurt the bond you have built with your partner. A study in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences found ‘The most satisfied couples were those who did not avoid discussion of relationship problems and…
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8 Sentences That Decide The Fate Of Your Relationship
Communication is so important that it can make or break the course of your relationship. Our words can be powerfully hurtful or helpful in a relationship, but we have the choice how to speak to our partner. Let’s look at eight different phases that could send your relationship on a collision course, and then 9…