By Dr. Corey Allan
Originally posted Sept. 14, 2010.
The number one issue voiced by most couples is, “We have trouble communicating.”
It’s a common complaint.
And many couples think they would benefit from some communication training.
Many seem to think if they could better express themselves or if their spouse would only listen and understand what they mean then things in the marriage would dramatically improve. “Maybe if I learned to be more assertive and use more ‘I’ statements we’d have less problems.”
While the thought may be genuine and the results of actually implementing some of these techniques may improve the marriage a bit, in my experience – the improvements won’t be lasting.
When you get right down to it, communication... More...
