This month’s Ask Coach Kathy question is about having Meaningful Conversations. What is your definition of a meaningful conversation: the characteristics/topics of such communication to enhance a relationship? I see a meaningful conversation happening between two people when both share a feeling, thought, memory, or vision that means something to them. A meaningful conversation also happens when […]
Relationship in the News
Talk about Talking In this month’s issue of Psychology Today, married communication researchers, Walid and Tamara Afifi give a candid interview about their communication habits, from which I believe we can all learn. “You have to have conversations about your conversations in order to recognize and correct unproductive patterns,” says Walid. “Talking about talking is […]
Talk to Me!
In a relationship or marriage, there is usually one person who talks more than the other. Chances are you knew this going into your marriage or relationship, and, in fact, were probably drawn to this quality in your mate. Now you’re committed and you wish your mate would talk more. It’s not fair to ask […]
