Communication in Relationships

Communication in relationships is one of the biggest challenges today. Whenever people enter into a relationship, they each bring different values, beliefs, expectations, history, agendas, goals, feelings and old baggage. Their daily interactions are the most important aspect. Once those interactions stop, we no longer have that bond.

Relational meanings and roles, defining intimacy, power and conflict, will be some of the topics necessary to consider when conveying information. A positive and mutual respect, provides a safe and consistent haven of acceptance. It's about a give and take.

Successful verbal conversation in our daily interactions is important to all of us, whether with friends, family, business associates or complete strangers. For that reason, care should always be taken on how to convey sensitive information. In my opinion, these bonds can get stronger with time, while new ones– no matter who they're with– will always feel the same– they'll feel exciting and fun because it’s new. But in that new bond, we tend to find out things about the other one that maybe we don’t like, or didn’t know. The people we choose to spend time with are based on patterns that were created in our childhood and were reinforced as we grew older. We often have patterns that cause heartache and frustration instead of patterns that lead to successful and happy experiences. Conveying your feelings in an honest and open way in your new relationship will go a long ways to assisting the process of growing the trust needed to make it withstand the test of time. In your conversations, speak calmly and stay focused. Be patient with yourself! Remember the old saying, "if you wait until all the lights are on green before you head to town, you will never get there." Conversation, after all, is just talking about what is going on. Do it early and often.

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