Conversation is key

Continuing with our idea of improving our conversations...

How we communicate with our partners is of utmost importance in maintaining a relationship.  Sometimes we are guilty of being narcissistic in our approach to a relationship and then we wonder why it doesn't last.

Someone has said that love is not an emotion, but a decision we make every day to love the other person even when we (at the moment) do not like them. According to some recent numbers, the divorce rate is now 60% or better for most couples and over 70% for second marriages. With so much at stake, it would seem that we would learn better techniques for resolving conflict and salvaging relationships. Certainly conversation is the best tool for doing this.

You can decide now to really focus on improving the way you communicate.  Just for next week why not focus on expressing empathy and concern to your partner instead of irritability or judgment.