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    Effective Communication for Couples: How to Improve Your Marriage or Relationship in a Week, Combining Emotional Management, Empathic Listening and Conversational Skills
    Effective Communication for Couples: How to Improve Your Marriage or Relationship in a Week, Combining Emotional Management, Empathic Listening and Conversational Skills
    Effective Communication for Couples: How to Improve Your Marriage or Relationship in a Week, Combining Emotional Management, Empathic Listening and Conversational Skills
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    Effective Communication for Couples: How to Improve Your Marriage or Relationship in a Week, Combining Emotional Management, Empathic Listening and Conversational Skills

    By Sophie Irvine

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    By chance, are you at that stage in your marriage when you start to doubt your partner truly loves you for who you are? Or perhaps, you feel the need to build a deep emotional intimacy in your relationship?

     

    The truth is, that all of us want to avoid conflicts, experience deep affection, and be filled with pride when we talk of our relationship or marriage with others. Thus, everyone yearns for the most loving and joyful relationship possible.

     

    Now, that is what this book is all about!

     

    This book can serve as a practical guide to get positive results in efforts of maintaining or reconnecting to emotional intimacy, deep love, and trust via communication skills. Especially penned for couples, this guide has useful tips, practices, and methods that you can use to improve your relationship in JUST A WEEK.

    It is not hard. You do not need ages to make your relationship better. The secret is never giving up. By trying the tips and strategies in this book, you will see the difference in a week.

     

    What you'll learn:

    • How to Save the Relationship Before It Is Too Late
    • Practical Exercises to Try with Your Partner to Improve Communication
    • Have that Difficult Conversation: How to Find the Best Solution for Any Problem for Both of You.
    • The Art of Persuasion and Solving Conflicts
    • 7-Day Action Plan to Improve Your Relationship in a Week

    After completing the 7-Day Action Plan, you will get the outcomes you want, such as emotional intimacy, deep love, and trust with your spouse.

     

    With the consistent execution of the 7-Day Action Plan, you may be starting to foster empathy and gratitude in your heart and your relationship. With such values, you can tackle any so-called difficult conversation, solve conflicts, and clear out misunderstandings, if not totally prevent them. You can easily distinguish the fine line between persuasion and manipulation, as well as value negotiation.

     

    No relationship stays without a random problem, but there are ways to overcome these challenges with some concerted hard work from you and your spouse. And the finest way to start is by reading this book, and doing the exercises and the action plan.

     

    At the end of the day, keeping up a loving bond of any kind can provide any person with a sense of purpose and comfort… And for this reason, I strongly urge you to read this book starting today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSophie Irvine
    Release dateMar 4, 2023
    ISBN9798215722435

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      Effective Communication for Couples - Sophie Irvine

      INTRODUCTION

      By chance, are you in that stage in your marriage when you start to doubt your partner truly loves you for who you are? Or perhaps, you feel the need to build deeper emotional intimacy in your relationship? Then again, you may wish to reconnect that stronger bond you used to share with your partner or spouse.

      We all want to avoid conflicts, experience deep affection, and be filled with pride when discussing our relationship or marriage with others. Thus, everyone yearns for the most loving and joyful relationship as possible. This, however, calls for the need to exert effort in maintaining a fresh relationship with time.

      So, are you presently worried that your marriage or relationship is heading for heartbreak? If so, you would want to try something just so as not to lose your relationship or marriage, such as consulting a family psychologist. Probably, you may have even tried improving your relationship by yourself.

      In the process, you may have done some research by yourself through various forms of media. And if you are checking this book, chances are, you still need some input in helping your partner or spouse understand and support you better. You want to avoid conflicts but would be happier if your partner or spouse respects your needs.

      Now, that is what this book is all about! You can learn actionable solutions and take steps to improve your relationship with this book, Effective Communication for Couples.

      This book can serve as a practical guide to get positive results in maintaining or reconnecting to emotional intimacy, deep love, and trust via communication skills. Especially penned for couples, this book has useful tips, practices, and methods that you can use to improve your relationship in JUST ONE WEEK.

      It is not hard. You do not need ages to make your relationship better. The secret is never giving up. You will see the difference in a week by trying the tips and strategies in this book. Most of the content here is based on my experiences as a wife and mother to three lovely kids. Well, life has been good to me and I would like to give back some of this luck to interested people.

      So, here I am writing some foundational knowledge for people to learn from and apply in their own lives. My goal is for these interested people to get immediate results. After all, relationships evolve, modify, and sometimes discontinue because of life experiences. These life experiences may be changes in monetary circumstances or bereavement. It may also be experienced when raising children or job loss or satisfaction. Another thing to consider is the phases of individual development each spouse may be going through.

      Unfortunately, all these can impact relationships. These exist as challenges that the majority of relationships encounter. They also impact the excellence of the bond which can affect the method needed for the growth and repair of the relationship. And for this reason, all need to learn from this book as soon as possible.

      In this way, one can be aware of any likely threat that may be slowly creeping into the bond and make instant changes to protect it. In the end, one must always bear in mind the key features of any thriving relationship, which are:

      1. Pledging to trust each other;

      2. Conversing well;

      3. Saying sorry for mistakes made and taking liability for own conduct;

      4. Being humble while upholding humor;

      5. Most of all, giving each other, as well as the bond, the time of active involvement to a significant portion of their lives as one.

      Keeping up a loving bond can provide any person a sense of purpose and comfort… And for this reason, I strongly urge you to read this book starting today!

      CHAPTER 1: SAVE THE RELATIONSHIP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

      Do you know that interacting is your most practiced pursuit? It is, after all, what you do almost as freely as you breathe. People, being social beings, interact all the time. And this is through various channels, forms, words, and gestures, all through a usual image of their nature. It exists wholly with intent, yet our interaction always stays unconscious.

      We sometimes speak without perfect awareness, leading towards giving the wrong impression, if not, showing in contrast to our nature. And there rests the secret to excellent interaction, which is awareness. If we perfect the art of always staying conscious of the low-key interaction signs we transmit each time, we can bring this into line to reflect all we wish to convey.

      Our interaction remains then not by chance anymore, but instead, fully incidental! Strictly speaking, interaction happens once a sender sends information to another person through diverse media:

      1. Visual communication, which makes use of gestures or body language;

      2. Communicating with words like language or sounds; and,

      3. Communication using bodily contact or through touching.

      Communication stands as a powerful action that comes with a bit of mindfulness, as flawless that the recipient receives the message sent and is likewise receptive to it. Aside from awareness, listening is equally important. Listening exists as the skill to accurately take and interpret communicated points. This is in contrast to hearing, which is merely a physical ability.

      Listening skills let a person understand what somebody is saying. It helps people make better sense of others, and builds trust, besides also making others feel valuable. It is among the key abilities that can break or make a situation. So, when you find yourself amid a frustrating discussion, listen! We will tackle this in detail in a separate chapter.

      Differences in Communication

      Doing so will assist you to grasp whatever the other is saying and find a means to modify your communication aimed at the other to become open to it, as well. After all, the difference in communication is a reality. For various reasons, people communicate differently. On top of that, individual expectations affect how people communicate. The difference in communication exists due to many factors, such as:

      1. Cultural, which includes belief systems, language, morality, perspective, as well as customs;

      2. Situational, which includes social and physical environments;

      3. Gender, which may be due to lack of interest, attention, presence of distractions, or insignificance to the person receiving the message;

      4. Age, for example, young people use jargon when they speak;

      5. Emotional taboos and barriers;

      6. Differences in viewpoint and perception; or,

      7. Physical disabilities, for example, speech difficulties or hearing problems.

      Each person's communication skills reflect their mindset and approach to life. Thus, communicating has a vital stand in the private life of all humans. After all, it bridges gaps and links people with advanced ideas, vision, and expression. So, is it a must for one to be sociable to have the skill of interacting with his settings? Does a shy person possess poor communication skills?

      Communication Styles

      Your interaction style speaks a great deal about how you handle the state of affairs and people with their chances of being negative or positive. Experts hold that a proper interaction style aids in dodging disputes and solving both private and work-life issues. As such, it would be helpful for us to know the various communication styles to grasp the right one that describes our nature.

      Aggressive

      Having things performed by other people may appear easy for these people. Besides the best method that matches them is leading and raising their voice through a daunting bearing.

      If this appeals to you, you are adopting this style, which is hostile and forceful in handling settings and people. It cannot be supposed that this style is wrong or heinous as it can be germane to certain work settings, or at times, arduous persons.

      The trait linked with this style leads to folks being too rude, loud, and hostile on behalf of others at work to reach company duties and deadlines. On the other hand, they may do the same in their private life with kin and friends to carry out things as desired or fancied.

      As a result, people with this style are often misconstrued by others and become estranged because of fear or hatred. So let me ask you: Does your style have the same features?

      If yes, note that a negative element linked to this style stays its power of hurting or humiliating others, and that is what the individual practicing this communication style would receive in return. Why?

      Aggressive communication can make the individual an intuitive communicator with the least tolerance in getting in the brass tacks of the course of action and being frank in his approach.

      Passive Communication

      This is characterized by a person believing that his feelings, opinions, and ideas can be delayed. So, he lets others bring up the issue and may follow with him later.

      Does this sound similar to your thoughts about raising your tone or objecting to things you are uncomfortable with?

      An affirmative response from you classifies you as a passive communicator, who generally avoids communicating your feelings, protecting your rights, or taking into account your own needs quite easily.

      Silence remains a silent

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