How many times have you heard someone say, “You’re not listening to me!”, and felt bad for them? Sometimes when people are talking, one talks over the other or assumes they know what their partner is thinking and going to…
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Communicating is a key component of any healthy relationship. Communicating involves both listening and speaking. Although most people get the speaking part of the equation right, they tend to have problems with the listening part. A relationship can be negatively…
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If you own a property it can be a real boon, it can leave you with a feeling of achievement and security, it can also mean that you have a regular income from the rental of your property. But sometimes…
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Did you ever know someone whose most constant phrase was “I’m sorry?” They can be some of the most annoying people. Even if you say to them, “Please stop saying I’m sorry, it’s so annoying!” They are liable to respond…
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An e-mail arrives. Is there excitement to read the message? Does the receiver treasure the words and wish to keep them forever? In this age of instantaneous messaging and even quicker deletion, is the art of personal letter writing falling…
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You know you have said something hateful or done something hurtful. You know that you have created a void in a lifelong friendship or relationship. How can you fix what has happened? It’s simple – apologize. Why is that so…
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In addition to the spoken and written word, body language is another way we convey our thoughts and ideas to others. Body movements and physical gestures provide an additional dimension to communication. Having the ability to read and interpret body…
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If you consistently vent your frustrations with a toxic barrage of complaints, you can hurt relationships by taking advantage of those who care about you the most. It’s easy to lose sight of the importance of balancing the need for…
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Maybe it’s your uncle, your mother-in-law or even your boss, but most likely there’s someone you know who stands about six inches closer to you than you would like. These people are called close-talkers. Some scientists believe that an injury…
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Communication is a skill that encompasses effective speaking and active listening. Relationship problems are often attributed to inability to communicate. Compatibility between couples hinges on each individual understanding where the other person is “coming from.” No matter how strong the…
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The acid tongue and adrenaline rush that comes along with an argument is sometimes hard to avoid. When provoked by an argument it can be difficult to maintain your composure and not participate. Although it may be difficult, there are…
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If you want to learn how to communicate well, you must also learn how to use your words effectively. In a society that encourages children to develop their mathematical skills more than their writing skills, people are becoming less and…
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The old adage “opposites attract” can be a metaphor for a Type A married to Type B scenario. In my situation it is a daily struggle that could be heavily due to A vs B or could be that we…
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We have all been the recipient of unwanted advice and most likely have been irritated by the audacity of the bearer of such nonsense. Defining “unwanted advice” is definitely in the eyes of the beholder. In many cases, if we…
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The clash of personality types can cause a great amount of tension in a marriage. The Type A personality in the relationship is wound up too tight to relax, and the Type B personality is unwound too far to tighten…
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Many people understand that their body language can influence how other people see them. However, a great deal of them do not use non-verbal communication wisely. Making the most of body language by purposefully behaving in specific ways could help…
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Just trying to maintain a civil relationship with the father of your child can be quite a challenge. Between old former relationship baggage, custody and child support issues, and parental competition, it can be hard enough just trying not to…
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People lie for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it seems easier to lie than to tell the truth and face the consequences of one’s actions. Sometimes one might rationalize that telling “a little white lie” is the honorable thing to…
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There are many types of power in a relationship, and in maintaining a good relationship with one’s partner, one must maintain a healthy balance in as many of them as is possible, in order to keep both partners happy, and…
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In the course of a lifetime you might run across many different types of personalities in the workplace, on the homefront and in social encounters. One of the most difficult types is the patronizing individual; that person who perceives him/herself…
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It can be tricky to deal with manipulative people. For one thing, if they’re any good at it, you won’t know you’re being manipulated until you are well into a pattern of behavior with the person that is difficult to…
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If the woman in your life appears to be out-of-sorts and discontent, perhaps she is not hearing enough of the things a woman loves to hear. Maybe she feels that she is being taken for granted. Some women spend huge…
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Teenagers are seldom disrespectful without a reason, because every child wants to be loved and valued. They would not risk their feeling of security and inclusion for the sake of it. The following are the most common reasons for disrespect,…
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As many couples can attest, effective communication is not as easy as it seems. This is especially true during heated disagreements. It may shock some people to know that sometimes it can be harder to talk to your partner about…
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When you’re home alone with empty hours stretching ahead of you, the last thing you will feel like doing are the mundane jobs and pastimes that normally fill your day. You need something to occupy you that is either a…
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Is there anything more annoying than a chronic complainer? Perhaps, but it is often hard to imagine. Even the humorous Saturday Night Live (SNL) characters, Doug and Wendy Whiner, portrayed by Joe Piscopo and Robin Duke from 1982 to 1984…
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Establishing and maintaining effective communication skills is a challenge for any marriage. When a spouse is in the military, stationed away from home or deployed to a war zone, the difficulty communicating and keeping a viable relationship is compounded. There…
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Handwritten letters will always be better than email because is shows the reader that the writer has taken the time to actually write ‘in their own hand’. And for many people, handwritten letters are extremely off-putting. Not least because they are…
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Whether you like it or hate it, there are numerous differences on many levels in today’s families. There are also countless distractions that take away quality time within families, preventing them from coping comprehensively with some of the problems inherent…
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Modern technology has made it so much easier to send messages and maintain contact with other people. Social media networks are in constant use, twenty-four hours a day. The availability and ease with which they can be used has affected…
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