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Four Styles of Communication in Marriage: Which is Yours?

Four Styles of Communication in Marriage: Which is Yours?

I’ve written a lot of articles about developing healthy communication styles in marriage to create a loving partnership. A common theme throughout has been the importance of doing things, intentionally and proactively, to foster a climate of positive rather than negative sentiment. Sure, there will always be conflict and hard times. But the bottom line […]

By Roger K. Allen, Ph.D.

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Do Your Turn Towards, Away, or Against Your Partner/Others

Do Your Turn Towards, Away, or Against Your Partner/Others

In the past, I’ve talked about the Gottman labs where couples come and stay for a weekend. Marriage researchers record all of their interactions and then play them back for them and coach them in how to improve their marriages.  Well, you would think that these researchers would get a lot of boring communication. But […]

By Roger K. Allen, Ph.D.

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