Lack of communication weakens the relationship

communication is very essential in the relationship. you are right that lack of communication indeed weakens any relationship. communication is what strengthens the relationship. even if there is a communication, but he quality is not good, still there it weakens the relationship. communication brings understanding and bonding to the partners. thank you for reminding us this important element in a relationship.

That is so true. When I was in high school I had two close friends, and it wasn't hard to keep the friendship alive because we saw each other everyday. Then after graduation we parted ways. After that we seldom see each other, and as I was not the kind of person who would be the first one to try to keep in touch, we lost communication. A few months ago I saw them and talked with them, but I felt kind of awkward already. I wish I had the courage to keep in touch before. :(

Communication is definitely key in any relationship- man/woman, mother/child, friendships, and relationship needs and deserves clear lines of communications to be healthy. I have been guilty in the past of not being a good communicator. I used to be the type to shut down and just be silent when something was bothering me in my relationships. Coming from the childhood I did it is understandable that I wasn't a good communicator. Only after seeking therapy for anxiety is where I realized that I had a problem communicating how I feel. Now instead of bottling anything I immediately take to pen and paper to get my thoughts out and sort them out. Then I go back to whoever I am having the miscommunication with and talk it out.

I agree that it is important to talk openly with our partners. But in some cases when a couple talks openly one or neither is willing to make the adjustments needed to make the relationship better. So if a person wants their relationship to be better a good start is with communication.

It's very true communications is one of the many keys to a good relationship and it lasting but there other things that are just as important as talking to each other. No relationship is perfect no person is perfect there will be hard times in all relationships but its how you deal with things the actions you take. You talk all the time to teach other and there be no love or trust.

You're right. I find that once the newness wears off we both kinda fall into a pattern and forget we need to communicate. A lot of the little things we initially thought were cute now work our nerves and instead of talking about it we just hold it in (until there's a disagreement). In actuality, those things were there all along but we were too happy to notice. I like to talk about the important issues or about things that are bothering me in the relationship and I found that my boyfriend would clam up because he felt I was blaming him. So I started rewording my feelings. Instead of saying "you, you, you" I started saying "we" and "me" which made him open up more because he no longer felt I was pointing a finger at him. Pretty sure I read that somewhere and decided to try it and by golly it worked :) Now he opens up a whole lot. So sometimes communication is a lot easier than we think.

I agree that communication is one of the key foundations of a good and healthy relationship, no matter what kind of relationship it is: friends, lovers, spouses, the need to communicate is there. We are not mind readers and we definitely are not that good in reading body languages, so we need to be informed of whatever's going on. Especially if something we did is bothering our partner. Of course, the way it is communicated is also essential. I believe that there is nothing that cannot be resolved with a good, proper talk. No sense in yelling or making threats just to make your message across.

You are very right! The lack of communication always weakens the relationship. Before, I have hard time on communicating with my husband. So I start to be mor eopen to him, and our relationship now is stronger than ever.