Communication and Relationship

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The importance of communication in a family relationship is often not fully understood. In my experience, family members might be participating in a conversation, but the absence of active listening often leads to miscommunication, frustration and feelings of discontent within the household. Sven Wahlroos, author of Family Communication: The Essential Rules for Improving Communication and Making Your Relationships More Loving, Supportive, and Enriching, commented on the correlation of miscommunication and family conflict. He wrote: “In the vast majority of families troubled by conflict, the main reason for the discord is simply that the consciously felt love and the good intentions harbored by the family members are not communicated in such a way that they are recognized.” As discussed in the Jet magazine article “Teen Relationship Tips”, open communication and mutual respect of feelings and thoughts promotes a healthy, supportive relationship between family members. This supportive relationship can help provide stability when dealing with uncertainties of childhood development or other family issues. Bibliography Roach, Mary. “Meet the Bickersons”.The Prose Reader; Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing. Ed. Kim Flachmann and Micheal Flachmann. California State University, Bakersfield: Pearson, 2011. 451-454. Print 9th edition. Segrin, Chris, and Flora, Jeanne. Family Communication. Routledge, 2011. eBook Collection. Wahlroos, Sven. Family Communication: The Essential Rules for Improving Communication and Making Your Relationships More Loving, Supportive, and Enriching. Contemporary Books. 1995 Ward, Peter and, Zabriskie, Ramon B. “Positive youth development within a family leisure context: Youth perspectives of family outcomes.”New Directions for Youth Development; Summer2011, Vol. 2011 Issue 130, p29-42 “Teen Relationship

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