Communication in Marriage - Key to Improving Your Relationship

Estelle T. Dunomes

Communication in marriage has always been touted as key to building a happy marriage, maintaining an already happy relationship or improving upon what you've already built. Couples who have been happily married for decades stand by it. Those wanting to have better relationships must and should start with creating an atmosphere of open, honest and inclusive communication with their spouse.

What then is communication and how should it work in your relationship?

The answer begins here with two articles written by Forest Anderson and will continue as you travel throughout your married life.

His first, Effective Marriage Communication Tips - Part 1, provides instruction on taking care to meet the communication needs of your spouse. One such need has to do with the timing of your communication.

I'm sure many men would agree that we women sometimes approach them at the wrong time. Some women are famous in their marriage for interrupting the husband's favorite sports broadcasts in search of having a serious conversation with said husband during that sports broadcast. Talk about sparking an explosive interaction. Timing is indeed everything!

The second in this series Effective Marriage Communication Tips - Part 2 delves into avoiding negative patterns as well as encouraging creating appropriate behaviors that will increase positive communication in your marriage.

The power and value of healthy, open, honest and inclusive communication in your marriage cannot be underestimated or overrated. Although this type of communication is work, the benefits to be gained can only be told, expressed and celebrated by those married couples who actively practice this level of communication.

Communication has many levels and facets within marriage. At best, your communication will always require stengthening and becomes easier when utilizing tools devised to provide just such help. Click here to further explore your Communication Fitness and improve your marital intimacy. You're worth it and so is your spouse!