Dec 09 2008
How Can You Turn Your Relationship Around?
When things take a downturn in a relationship, it can seem like there’s no way to get it back on track. Relationship conflicts can affect other aspects of our lives, such as our health, career, and overall attitude. Therefore, it’s important to seek resolution as soon as possible.
Dr. Karen Sherman , a relationships expert, wants to assure people that “conflicts are a normal part of any relationship. What’s important is how they are handled. The good news is that there are actually skills that can be learned. Couples who know these have a much better partnership.”
She offers a free tele-seminar, “The 7 Tools to Conflict Communication in Your Relationship “. I invite you to visit her site and listen to the free tele-seminar (click on the links) if you want to revitalize your relationship.
To read my personal thoughts on conflict resolution, visit my previous post, “How Do You Resolve Marital Conflict? ” .
If I’ve learned one thing in the last six+ years, you won’t get anything communicated if you don’t talk. If you’re afraid to bring up something that hurts you, if you assume the other one already knows how you’re feeling/hurting and they just don’t care, something really small can become something really big.
If you keep talking, keep communicating - and the other person DOES care - I think it can be worked out. If the other person DOESN’T care, well, then you always had a big problem.
Ditto to that Stephanie!!! LOL.
Communication is definitely the key - and Stephanie summed it up precisely!
I tend to be a great ‘ear’ for my friends, they feel comfortable ‘venting’ to me about things that might be bothering them about their better half - and usually my ‘advice’ to them, should they ask, is that they really need to talk to their better half and let them know how they’re feeling about what that person is doing or saying (or not doing or saying). It’s amazing how something so simple as communication can seem so complex, but what great reward it can be when utilized! 