JoeTaylors.com

If you missed the first part, you can read it here:

The Essentials of Communication - Part 1

This continues this two-part series on communicating in relationships.

In the last part we cover three different areas to consider so your communication to help you sustain a healthier relationship.

—

Here’s a couple more areas to keep in mind and work.

1. If you can, avoid lying at all costs! This is a sure ticket to a long and healthy relationship. Build trust and honesty. If you lie on a regular basis it will have a significant impact on your communication. Your partner will begin to not take you seriously or it will simply promote negative feelings and make it difficult to communicate all together.

2. Always try and stay positive. I know this is not always easy thing to do when you’re in a relationship. A lot of things happen
that can make you become negative. But try to step back from the situation and think of something positive.

If you have destructive attitudes towards each other or as a result of certain situations, it will simply lead to a very unhealthy and negative relationship long term. If you have a positive attitude you will promote a much more communicative relationship that will sustain for years to come.

3. Don’t keep things bottled up inside you. Don’t tie up your feelings. Let it out! If you keep things bottled up and suppressed for too long, one day he will let it all out in a deluge of anger and you could potentially hurt the other person in such a way that will take a long time if ever to heal.

—

Hopefully this short series has provided you with some key points to help you in your relationship; hopefully it’s provided you some things to work on. Hopefully now you understand the importance of keeping the lines of communicating open.

In doing this you’ll be able develop a very healthy relationship over time. The rewards of its are immeasurable. Trust me!

– Joe Taylor