April 14, 2008

One of the biggest contributors to poor communication in relationships is repeated millions of times a day somewhere in this world. “I didn’t say that or I didn’t mean that.” I’ll bet you have said it or heard it in the past week.

What is the cause of misunderstandings in relationships? There are a number of reasons let me share just a few with you.

1. Hidden agendas.
2. Poor communication skills.
3. Poor listening habits.
4. Unspoken expectations.
5. Suppressed emotions such as guilt, anger, blame or resentment.
6. Ego centered communication.
7. Psychological game playing.
8. Emotional immaturity.
9. Not correctly reading someone’s non-verbal signals.
10. A history of disappointment in the relationship.
11. A lack of trust and or respect in the relationship.
12. Not willing to hear reality.
13. Clouded perceptions.
14. Old emotional baggage that gets in the way of the current dialogue
15. Poor vocabulary.
16. Incongruent verbal and non-verbal messages.

Read the full article here: Relationship Advice

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