Communication is a tool that can enhance your relationship. How well are you using it?

9/14/2015

Today’s passionate relationship principle (PRP) is: Communication is a tool that can enhance your relationship. How well are you using it?

There’s no question that communication is important in a relationship. Given the following four (4) types of communication, which do you think might be the most effective?

(a) Pretend listening (pretending your listening and paying attention),

(b) Empathic listening (being aware of your partner’s emotions)

(c) Active listening (following along with what your partner is saying and being ask appropriate questions)

(d) Listening (paying attention and being able to get the gist of what your partner is saying)

We’ll be discussing this in the teleconference on Tuesday, 9/15/2015 from 12pm-12:30pm (EST). An audio recording will be made of the conference call.

To connect to the conference call at 12pm EST. Follow the steps below:

1. Call 1-302-202-1108 This is the conference calling phone number. It’s not toll free. But, there are no extra charges, only what you phone provider charges for you to make the call.

2. Enter conference code: 959831

Helpful codes while on the teleconference:

4* - this mutes and unmutes your line (very helpful if your phone doesn’t have a mute function)

5* - This lets the host know that you want to ask a question

Today’s passionate relationship principle (PRP) is this: Communication is a tool that can enhance your relationship. How well are you using it?

Dr. Simon Whittaker – The Relationship Doctor at Center for Passionate Relationships (CPR)

#CommuinicationInMarriage, #lovecpr

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Dr. Simon Whittaker
is a relationship and sexual integrity coach, and former host of the Radio Talk Show Relationship Fridays. He helps singles prepare for their ideal relationship and helps couples enhance their relationship. He also and serves as a recovery coach specializing in addressing lust, porn, sex, and love addiction.

The Blog -
After examining national research of long-term, happily married couples by Olson, Olson-Sigg, and Larson (2008), we are presenting powerful tools in the blog. I will be focusing on one of the important characteristics and give specific tools and principles that you can apply immediately to enhance your relationship. Whether you are single and want to prepare for a great relationship someday or married and want to ensure that your marriage is as fulfilling as it can be, you’ll find these principles to be valuable. After all don’t you want your relationship to be passionate?

Teleconference audio files can be accessed by clicking on Services then Podcasts.