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Add to FavoritesWhen it comes to relationships, being able to effectively communicate with your partner is one of the top priorities that the couple should have. If you cannot communicate with your partner, you will not know what they want out of the relationship and they will not know what you want. This could lead to both of you being unhappy and breaking up.
If you and your partner find that you cannot communicate with each other effectively, taking a couples communication class could help you to better be fulfilled within your relationship. If you care about each other and you genuinely want the relationship to work, it will be worth the money that you spend for the classes. You can think of it as an investment in your relationship.
Even if you think that you and your partner have good communication skills, taking a couple of communication classes can go a long way in enhancing an already great relationship. There is rarely an occasion when a couple comes out of a communication class and does not learna few things about communicating with their partner a little better.
Communication within a relationship could mean all the difference between a relationship that lasts and a relationship that doesn't, no matter how much the couple cares about each other. When something is bothering or you are extremely excited about something, don't you just want to shout it from the rooftops? Who better to share your feelings with than that someone special?
If you are sad about something and you just don't know who to turn to to talk about it, that is not a good feeling, especially if you are in a relationship. One of the main reasons that most people get into a relationship with another person in the first place is to be able to talk to someone about practically anything and share their experiences with them.
Most communication classes are not that expensive and they generally don't take up too much time. Most of the lessons learned in them are things that you either already know or that you can easily implement into your daily life. Just a little bit of effort is all that it takes to be able to communicate with your partner more, even if you think that your relationship is going well and you think that there is no way that it can get better, you will be proved wrong when you take a communication class with your partner.
When you and your partner get into an argument or you bicker about things that should not be as important that they seem to be, you should try to take a couple communication class. From the very beginning you will see a dramatic difference in the closeness of your relationship.
Learn more about this author, Jamie Pancake.
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Remember the comic strip where the cartoon character is telling his dog something and all the dog is really
hearing is "Blah, blah, blah...?" This is what I think happens when a couple goes to communication classes.
At least that was my experience when my husband and I sat in on the _Making Love Last Forever_ videos
our church was showing to the adults while the kids were gathering in their age groups for Bible study.
The speaker was magnificent as he went through the various methods a couple could use to "connect." I sat
on the edge of the pew while my husband leaned back and got comfortable for what looked like a long anticipated
nap. You can be sure that I was taking notes, while my husband was creating them with his snores. He was not
intimidated by my elbow pokes or gentle nudges to wake up and pay attention either! Nor did he think it was ill-mannered
to catch a few winks after I confronted him about it on the drive home. He simply went along to make me happy, and he
would make the best of it. He had not remembered a thing that was taught; therefore, he could not engage in any interaction
with me about it!
On another of my eager attempts to educate the two of us on how to communicate, we went for a week of counseling in the
beautiful mountains of Buena Vista, CO and stayed at a swank bed and breakfast on the Arkansas River even. Each morning
those of us who had enrolled in this program sat and listened to the counselor talk about the "iceberg." As you may have guessed,
I was taking copious notes. But this time my husband was not snoozing. He seemed to enjoy the subject. In the afternoon, we would
meet with the counselor together. Ours just happened to be a male. Several subjects came up where the male counselor sided with
my husband. When this happened, I realized that the rest of the week was going to be very difficult because here was another man
sitting with my husband who thought just like him. I was completely turned off and realized that if this ever happened again
that I would be sure to have a female counselor sitting there too.
So far, we've abandoned all outside help. I've learned to speak my husband's language just like I have learned to speak my dog's
language, my bosses' language and all others that I need to communicate with on a daily basis. The one who taught me to commincate with him is my husband. I took the time to watch, observe, and find the many ways he responds favorably. If a man and
wife are committed to their marriage working than they will work for their marriage by spending some time learning what works for
their spouse.
Learn more about this author, Susan Marie Wells.
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