Double-speak is rarely about deception in the traditional sense. As Shannon explains, it is often a learned survival ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How we communicate with others is integral to how satisfying and successful relationships with those others are. People in long-term romantic relationships know this to be the case, but research has ...

Share on Pinterest Negative and non-confrontational communication in a relationship can lead to poorer mental and physical health for both you and your partner. Clique Images/Stocksy New research adds ...

Most couples come into therapy to resolve a current crisis or to work on bettering their relationship. Each partner has their own perspective, expectations, and goals, and it is the job of the ...