Trust is a huge issue in communication and it plays out at a number of levels in a family. The parents that perceive bad intention in their spouse will react to these perceptions as if it were reality but that may not be the case. Trust is integral part of all solid attachment in any relationship, family, work or friendship.
One of the things that are very common in family communication is that people operate in a rather mindless way. Frequently we are unaware of what our silent messages are really communicating.
One time a client spent considerable time trying to convince me that she wasn’t communicating anything to her husband or children when she refused to speak with them or would behave sulkily. Of course through a discussion of this she finally came to realize that these silent communications were often louder and clearer than the verbal things she might say.
How many times have you found yourself planning your response before you have heard all of what a family member is saying? This fairly common family communication style is frequently found in families where members feel unheard, or unappreciated. This is a common family pattern with those that suffer from poor self-esteem, and depression.
This is a ten part series on what factors might help you improve the quality of communication within your family.
Family Communications part #2: Family Culture. An ability to know how and why you and your family see things the way you do.
One of the areas that create problems within families can be communication patterns that are not affirming or useful in conflict resolution, expression of sincere feelings, or in some way lack clarity.
There are a number of factors that seem to be repeatedly required to master effective intimate communication .
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