Importance Of Communication In Marriage
Have you ever at any given point in your marriage felt the need to break free and reclaim your freedom? I’m sure you must have because everyone feels that once in a while. But if you’re constantly having these thoughts and feel that your decision of getting married was never right in the first place, it is a matter of concern. There are a lot of individual studies that over a period of time have arrived at certain conclusions. Along with a team of leading Newport Beach Psychologists they have confirmed a few issues that are common to almost all marriages.
The most common and important at the same time is communication or the lack of it thereof.
Yes, lack of communication in marriages is something that you must have heard about a thousand times. What your Newport Beach marriage counsellor would suggest is to be clear and honest in the way you express your thoughts and opinions. That does not mean one has to be blunt or downright disparaging. You can open up about your feelings to your partner in a polite way so as to ensure that their feelings are not hurt. Learning and understanding the basics of communication also teaches you empathy. Speak the way you would like to be spoken to.
You have to put yourself in the other’s shoes to be able to understand what they feel and what their situation is at that moment. Being able to relate to their state of mind and predicament enables you to form a relevant and satisfactory response to their problem and in turn your issues get addressed too.
Your Newport Beach psychologist would also advise you to make an effort to listen to your partner. This is because often we are not able to differentiate between hearing and listening and this is where we need to focus on. To many of us this may just appear to be a simple concept, but trust me; it is one of the most underestimated skills that one can acquire. Leading Newport Beach Marriage Counsellors say that this has been observed as a very rarely practiced exercise among struggling couples. This has to change. Once you make a habit of effectively communicating with your partner, you will be able to see the difference in your life with your own eyes.
Dr. Robert Puff
2436 W. Coast Hwy.Suite 103 Newport Beach CA 92663
714-337-4889
The most common and important at the same time is communication or the lack of it thereof.
Yes, lack of communication in marriages is something that you must have heard about a thousand times. What your Newport Beach marriage counsellor would suggest is to be clear and honest in the way you express your thoughts and opinions. That does not mean one has to be blunt or downright disparaging. You can open up about your feelings to your partner in a polite way so as to ensure that their feelings are not hurt. Learning and understanding the basics of communication also teaches you empathy. Speak the way you would like to be spoken to.
You have to put yourself in the other’s shoes to be able to understand what they feel and what their situation is at that moment. Being able to relate to their state of mind and predicament enables you to form a relevant and satisfactory response to their problem and in turn your issues get addressed too.
Your Newport Beach psychologist would also advise you to make an effort to listen to your partner. This is because often we are not able to differentiate between hearing and listening and this is where we need to focus on. To many of us this may just appear to be a simple concept, but trust me; it is one of the most underestimated skills that one can acquire. Leading Newport Beach Marriage Counsellors say that this has been observed as a very rarely practiced exercise among struggling couples. This has to change. Once you make a habit of effectively communicating with your partner, you will be able to see the difference in your life with your own eyes.
Dr. Robert Puff
2436 W. Coast Hwy.Suite 103 Newport Beach CA 92663
714-337-4889
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