Successful Relationships Reading Corner
This week’s blog was on why words are as important as deeds in a relationship. Here are some good articles on different aspects of this topic.
9 Steps to Better Communication Today “The most popular myth about communication in relationships is that since you talk to your partner, you’re automatically communicating. While talking to your partner is indeed a form of communication, if it’s primarily about everyday, “surfacey” topics (“How were the kids?” “How was work?” “How’s your mother?”), you’re not really communicating about the important stuff. This article is primarily about how to talk in a more open and rewarding manner with your significant other.”
6 TOXIC RELATIONSHIP HABITS MOST PEOPLE THINK ARE NORMAL “Fortunately, there’s been a lot of psychological research into healthy and happy relationships the past few decades and there are some general principles that keep popping up consistently that most people are unaware of or don’t follow. In fact, some of these principles actually go against what is traditionally considered “romantic” or normal in a relationship.”
How to Be Happy in a Relationship: Speak from the Heart “Here is the sad and somewhat ironic thing about not being able to speak from your heart: First, you’re actually hurting your loved one because you’re not revealing your true self — you’re hiding things that will one day come back to bite you.”
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Most of us often forget that words are as important as deeds, thank you for remind us. Communication, as you pointed out in your post, is key for a successful relationship.
Speaking from the heart is not easy, it requires the partners to be transparent and vulnerable. It connects the partners at a deep level creating an ideal relationship of mutual support and understanding.