A lot of people think that communication is only about talking to each other and not SAYING much, but communication can mean a lot of different things. Communication can also happen through actions, thoughts, and just the way that you treat people in general. Communication is a great tool in any relationship.
My family relations teacher talked about communication being like a man who's wife is drowning under water while scuba diving. He sees her not being able to breathe. So the first reaction he does is take off his oxygen and put it on her mouth so she can breathe. This relates to communication because if you think about it, once someone understands you, (as my teacher put it), you get that breath of fresh air, and it's a relief to know that someone understands you. They allow you to breath. To simply listen to the person makes the situation a lot easier and it helps both of you to relax and to just breathe. Love can only begin to grow as long as you allow it to. And that means to be willing to understand the other person. Listen to them. Be their friend, their councilor, and guide.
My family relations teacher talked about communication being like a man who's wife is drowning under water while scuba diving. He sees her not being able to breathe. So the first reaction he does is take off his oxygen and put it on her mouth so she can breathe. This relates to communication because if you think about it, once someone understands you, (as my teacher put it), you get that breath of fresh air, and it's a relief to know that someone understands you. They allow you to breath. To simply listen to the person makes the situation a lot easier and it helps both of you to relax and to just breathe. Love can only begin to grow as long as you allow it to. And that means to be willing to understand the other person. Listen to them. Be their friend, their councilor, and guide.
Another important thing that we talked about in class was the phrase we always hear at weddings. "Don't go to bed mad." I truly believe that this phrase is so important. There was a question asked about this little phrase. The question was, "What if we can't come up with a compromise before bed?" My teacher explained first of all, the word compromise isn't really a good thing to do when you're trying to deal with a negative situation. The word compromise means that you both have come up with a good enough reason for what is going on. First of all, that's not really a good thing to do in a relationship because what you want to do is come up with a logical explanation that both of you agree on, something that will keep the relationship strong. You don't ever want to come up with just good enough. After he explained this, he said, "You don't have to go to bed with the situation delt with, just go to bed still loving each other. Stop being mad. It will work out eventually." To me I feel like that's definitely a mental thing. We really have to be strong together to keep a relation ship strong.
Another thing that we talked about that would help to communicate better is to involve Heavenly Father. Council with him as a couple. That's what love is all about because God comes first in all relationships. He is what helped you to come together in the first place. I know that if you involve Heavenly Father with your needs in a relationship, it will remain strong. :-)
Another thing that we talked about that would help to communicate better is to involve Heavenly Father. Council with him as a couple. That's what love is all about because God comes first in all relationships. He is what helped you to come together in the first place. I know that if you involve Heavenly Father with your needs in a relationship, it will remain strong. :-)