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One of the most important things you need to consider in a relationship is how well you are communicating with your partner.

I know, I know… you’ve heard it before. But don’t just brush this off. The health of a relationship really depends on how well you communicate with each other in every situation.

Here are just a couple ways you can relate to your partner:

1. If your partner is experiencing something and is telling you about it, DO NOT make fun of them or make them feel foolish. That’s a ticke to disaster right there!

Allow them to share their opinions and feelings no matter what they are. Your partner should be able to speak their minds about things without you sitting there rolling your eyes or mocking their comments.

Support your partner. If you stop doing that it will surely break down your lines of communication. Make sure you reaffirm what they’re saying and recognize that they have the right to express true feelings. Or that you understand them…

2. Make sure you verbalize the differences you have. Let’s face it, you are not always going to get long! This is the case with all couples.

But that’s ok! Just define those differences and then find some middle ground. Without communicating on these things, you’ll run into a lot of problems.

3. Listening is essential to a healthy relationship. Don’t constantly interrupt them when they’re talking. Listen to what they have to say carefully. The key is to take turns talking. If you don’t do this, again, the lines of communication will shut down.

This goes for talking to anyone actually.. how many of you have been with someone that talks over you and interupts you all the time. Not fun! You have to pause to let the other person respond.

In the next e-mail I’m beginning to a few more things related to communications in a relationship that you should consider.

No matter what is important to you in a relationship, you will have more difficult time having what you want from that relationship if you don’t communicate properly.

Read Part 2 Here: The Essentials of Communication - Part 2

-Joe Taylor