There’s a common belief that increasing communication in a relationship can solve all the woes, but that’s not necessarily true. The important thing to consider is – what is communication? Communication is more than words spoken, emailed, texted, chatted. Effective communication lies in the actions, body language, and vocal tone between the lines. Imagine, both people of a couple are talking at each other – there’s no room for understanding of the message, feelings, experience behind the words. This is the heart of Imago.
Kim Dodd, LMFT has provided a wonderful article highlighting 4 of the roadblocks to better communication and I think it’s a great start to the conversation around better communication.
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