However, there are many different elements that need to be considered if a couple is to communicate successfully. Couples today need to understand the components that are needed to communicate effectively in their relationship. One article noted many couples commonly believe “they communicate better than they actually do” (Close Relationships, 2011); but many are not communicating effectively. Having an understanding that our own self-concept, perceptions, emotions, and nonverbal expression, gender and culture, listening skills, and the level of self-disclosure they are willing to divulge have an effect on their satisfaction within the relationship. While it is easy to overlook these elements, they certainly shape how all individuals communicate in all types of relationships.
Independence a. Provide a definition b. Explain why it is important to work in a way that reflects this value. Partnership a. Provide a definition b.
Concepts of Interdependence, Attachment, and Belonging (Related to Intimacy) Explained Interdependence Interdependence means that people in an intimate relationship rely on each other for setting goals based on each other behaviors. It brings people in a relationship closer to form an intimate relationship, as well as strengthens that relationship. According to Fiske (2010), interdependence does help people in a relationship the potential to form intense emotions. In other words two people in a relationship that work together and overlap in that work will have a stronger relationship over the couple that do not work together as closely and does not have overlapping work. Interdependence can have an effect on each person in the relationship.
(B. Stretch, 2010). He explored that people often want to be accepted and the society and often imitate their peers etc. Because we tend to want to fit in we do things even if we do not agree with them. Solomon E. Asch also carried some study about it and in confirmed that people tend to behave in this way.
Do you want good quality conversation, or meaningless quantity conversation? Good quality communication is really important in a relationship, whether it is a marriage, dating, or friendship. If you can get good quantity with quality communication in your relationship then nothing else could be more awesome. With the busy schedules of everyone today, that can wreak havoc on good communication in any relationship. “Romantic relationships begin with a lot of sharing and excitement, but as time goes on, children, elderly parents, exercise routines, volunteer work and even hobbies can push the relationship to the back burner” (Schoenberg, 2011) I can relate to this article on the self disclosure in a relationship.
Belonging is basic human instinct. We all seek to belong, be it physically, mentally or spiritually. By belonging we can enrich a community with our views and they in turn can help us mature through important lessons. It is only through belonging that we can break out of the shell of individualism and self-centeredness that both protects and isolates us. However, the human drive for belonging also has its pitfalls.
When it comes to communication, warning others the risks or dangers that may exist in a particular situation are also security needs. Belonging Needs Everyone needs to interact with others in order to grow socially and for communication learning, so that is why everyone needs to belong (belonging needs). This can be acquired through friendship, family and partnerships. Self-Esteem needs Everyone need to be respected but most importantly, to be self-respected. Self esteem represents the normal desire to be valued and to be recognized by others.
Having a sense of being different makes it difficult to belong Identity and belonging are inter-related, they go hand in hand. The groups we chose to belong to and the ways we connect with others help to form our identity. Together these issues go to the heart of who we are and how we present ourselves to world. We humans are social creatures and the need to belong is innate. It is funny in a way, as we all long to be free, to be who we truly are, yet we conform and do everything asked of us in order to belong to some kind of community or group.
Attachment Styles and Relationships Marcia Henderson Psy/220 April 05, 2013 Tricia Henderson Part One: Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love focuses on three dimensions of love; passion, intimacy and commitment. Intimacy is a dimension of love that pertains to mutual understanding, warm affection, and reciprocal concerns for the other's welfare. Another dimension of love is passion, which can be cause by strong emotions, excitement and physiological arousal, often associated with sexual desire and attraction. Passion can cause strong feelings of love and it can actually be so strong that the presence of the feeling can become a sense of love towards a person without needing anything else,
There are many things that can obstruct quality communication, from busy schedules to assumptions. These things only clog your communication highways blocking the lanes of understanding each other. “Romantic relationships begin with a lot of sharing and excitement, but as time goes on, children, elderly parents, exercise routines, volunteer work and even hobbies can push the relationship to the back burner” (Schoenberg, 2011) I have come to learn from my fiancé that that by sharing my thoughts and feeling with one another is one of the best things for a relationship. It shows your partners that you care enough to let them into your heart and