9 Important Communication Skills for Every （9为每个重要的交流技能）.pdfVIP

FCS2315 9 Important Communication Skills for Every Relationship1 Victor William Harris2 Effective communication is critical to successful relation- Helpful Information ships. Researchers and therapists have found at least nine skills that can help couples learn to talk effectively about What do couples talk about? important issues (Gottman 1994; Markman, Stanley, and Time Together/Apart. Both the quantity and quality of Blumberg 2010; Schramm and Harris 2011). How we time we spend together influence the well-being of our interact about issues such as time spent together/apart, marital friendships. Spending time apart participating money, health, gender differences, children, family, friends, in other activities also influences the well-being of our commitment, trust, and intimacy affects our ability to relationships. develop and maintain lasting marital friendships. If learned well, these nine skills can help put our relationships on a Money. How we think and talk about money, our spending positive trajectory for success. (Note: The word “marriage” habits, and our ability to budget, invest, and plan for the is interchangeable with “relationship,” if you are not future impact couple financial management processes and married.) practices. Health. Couples must talk about many health-related issues, including nutrition, exercise, illness, disease, ac-