The WAY You Communicate
Good communication is one of the most important aspects of a good relationship. I used to tell my husband this All. The. Time. I thought I was such a good communicator because I was willing to talk when he wasn't. Little did I know that my communication style was suffocating his desire to communicate. After writing this post a few days ago, about communicating in a way that helps foster truth and openness with your partner, I had and "add-on" experience, that I thought I'd share. In the previous post, I wrote about how my son broke some glass in my room. Somehow, I was able to not yell at him, and because of that he felt comfortable sharing the whole truth of the broken glass. We were then able to connect and work together to clean up the mess, and the whole thing actually turned out to be a positive experience for both of us. I felt good about the fact that I was able to show him he could be honest with me, even when he thought I might not like the trut...
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