Understand The Importance Of Communication In Relationships
The Basic To All Relationships Is Keeping The Communication Open
Dec 16, 2018
The Importance Of Healthy Communication In Relationships
Relationships are not always as smooth as they too, have their fair share of challenges which makes them hard to maintain once in a while. When there is a breakdown of communication in a relationship, these challenges make it extra hard for the relationship to survive as you are unable to know what your partner is going through or even how he or she is feeling about certain things.
The following are some of the reasons why communication plays a huge role in the health of any relationship:
1. It helps to strengthen the level of respect between couples
Good communication allows couples to be able to respect each other even more. When you have something that is bothering you and keep it to yourself, your partner will never know about it and in the end, it might destroy your relationship. Communicating your feelings and concerns with your partner ensures that you are not only mindful of each other’s well-being but you care about the health of your relationship.
2. Communication helps to build trust
Trust is very difficult to establish with anyone and this is one of the reasons why most relationships fail to succeed. It requires both partners to be open with each other completely and the only way you can do that is by communicating. The better the communication is between you and your partner the more you will learn to trust each other. Good communication helps you to gain the confidence of your partner, making him/her feel safe with you both emotionally and also physically. This is the stuff that trust is made of.
3. t allows partners to support each other
Life is hard and even when we are in a relationship, we usually have separate lives to live. When you encounter personal challenges, you usually expect your partner to be there for you and to offer you a shoulder to lean on and also to motivate you. This, however, cannot happen if communication in the relationship has broken down as you and your partner will be disconnected.
4. It helps couples to increase their love for each other
You cannot be able to continue earning your partners love if the communication does not exist in your relationship. Sometimes love dies down in a relationship and for you to be able to revive it; you will be required to communicate with each other so that you can be able to remind each other the reason you fell in love. Relationships require constant effort from both partners so as to keep the fire burning; otherwise, you will find yourselves drifting apart with no hope of getting back the love and affection that was lost.
5. Communication also improves the general mood of the relationship
When you are in a relationship and you are genuinely happy, you communicate with your partner expressing your happiness and joy of sharing your life with him or her. This helps to set the mood for the relationship making it lively and healthy. Without communication, your partner cannot tell how you feel about the relationship and it can lead to a sad, gloomy, and uncertain mood creeping into the relationship.
How Will A Lack Of Communication Affect The Relationship?
There are no positive effects of lack of communication in a relationship, it only causes negative effects and some of them are as follows:
1. Leads to lack of trust
It is true that communication improves the level of trust among couples which means that the opposite is also true. If you do not share with your partner anything about your life, then the relationship will be full of suspicions which will eventually lead to its demise.
2. Disconnects couples
Lack of communication often leads to couples having a lot of resentment for each other. This in return creates gaps between couples as there is no connection anymore and everybody is living his or her life separately. Eventually, these gaps become canyons making it impossible for the relationship to be saved. When couples are disconnected, their emotional and physical bonds are usually very weak and these are things that mainly depend on communication for strength.
3. Leads to misunderstandings
No matter how much you love each other or have been together, you need communication for you to be able to move forward together while on the same page. This is because it’s impossible for you to know exactly what your partner is feeling or even what is going on in his or her head unless your partner shares it with you. Without communication, you will only end up having a lot of assumptions about what your partner is feeling or is thinking and this will eventually lead to conflicts.
4. Unresolved conflicts
Conflicts are normal in any relationship but when you are in a relationship where communication has broken down completely, you will be unable to solve these differences. Failing to get to the bottom of your differences while in a relationship is very dangerous as they keep on pilling, weighing the relationship down until it cannot be able to stand anymore leading to its collapse.
How To Improve On The Communication In The Relationship
The following are some of the effective ways of improving communication in your relationship:
1. Being a careful listener
Listening is an art and it plays a huge role in improving communication between you and your partner. When talking or arguing with your partner, learn to first listen carefully to what he or she has to say before responding. This way, you will have a structured and decent talk with your partner as he or she will also give you a chance to talk while listening to your point of view. This way you will be talking to each other and not at each other.
2. Being open with each other
By being open with each other, you avoid lying which is a very big mistake. This will also ensure that you and your partner remain honest with each other and, therefore, expressing what you feel in a respectful manner without taking any shortcuts.
3. Paying attention to nonverbal signals from your partner
Communication is not only about what we hear. The body language of you and your partner is also an important part of communication and it’s referred to as nonverbal communication. Paying attention to the body language of your partner allows you to know what your partner is not able to communicate verbally. For example, if you talk to your partner and you notice that he or she is not making any eye contact, it can be a sign that your partner is either ashamed of something or is not interested in whatever it is that you are saying. Knowing the nonverbal signals is essential as it will go a long way in helping you to improve the general communication in the relationship.
Quotes On Positive Communication In A Love Relationship
"But good healthy communication is impossible without openness, honesty, and vulnerability."
Paul Kendall
"Every man needs to express great love as every woman needs to feel great love."
Tito Tinajero
“Communication to a relationship is like oxygen to life. Without it… it dies.”
Tony Gaskins
“Communication – the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.”
Paul J. Meyer
"I think for any relationship to be successful, there needs to be loving communication, appreciation, and understanding."
Miranda Kerr
"Trust is the most important part of a relationship, closely followed by communication. I think that if you have those two things, everything else falls into place – your affection, your emotional connection."
Vanessa Lachey
Conclusion
After going through the importance of communication and the effects of lack of communication in a relationship, it becomes crystal clear just how much important exchanging information is for couples. It does not matter how much you love each other if your relationship develops a breakdown in communication, it becomes the beginning of the end of that relationship if measures are not taken to correct the situation before it’s too late. Therefore, you should do all you can as a couple to ensure that communication is healthy at all times.