When resentment starts to creep into a relationship, it often grows silently and unnoticed until it becomes a major issue. Understanding the communication patterns that signal its presence can help ...

Relationship success often hinges less on compatibility and more on communication patterns. Four specific communication styles emerge repeatedly in failing relationships, creating destructive cycles ...

When your relationship is in bad place it almost always include toxic communication patterns. In her book Toxic People, Jillian Glass described a relationship dynamic in which one or both people ...

If any of these patterns describe you and your spouse, it's probably time to make an appointment for couples counseling. Today I discuss that old stand-by: poor communication. This is blamed for most ...

In any relationship, healthy communication forms one of the foundation blocks. It determines the strength and connection in the relationship. Honest communication that helps people to reach clarity is ...

Hostile words can cut you quicker and deeper than any sword. While a sword wound may heal after a few weeks, leaving only a hint of a scar, verbal wounds can persist a lot longer and leave a deep scar ...