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Communication: The Road to a Blissful Marriage Brenda Marteney COM 200: Interpersonal Communication Instructor: Robert Strain 13 April, 2015 Dear soon to be Mr. & Mrs. John Doe, I am happy to congratulate you on your recent engagement. Nothing makes life a little sweeter, and more enjoyable than having someone you love by your side, to share the journey of the rest of your life with. As you embark on your newly found union, and before you make your union official through the legal bindings of a marriage license, I would like to share some advice I have recently learned while taking a communications course. I would like to begin by giving you a brief summary and clear understanding of what communication itself is, as it…show more content…
By understanding and recognizing your strengths and weaknesses, you are already improving your communication competence, further strengthening your emotional intelligence. When we pay attention to, and understand the underlying components of emotional intelligence and communication competence, we become better communicators with others (Bevan& Sole, 2014). Though communication competence is an aspect of emotional intelligence, it has two important components within itself that you must understand before you can work on your communication abilities. One is communication effectiveness, and the other is communication appropriateness. The effectiveness of communication between yourselves is to have the ability to get what you want out of the interaction (Bevan & Sole, 2014). In other words, if you want to communicate effectively, you must both be aware of the intent and the meaning of what the other is trying to convey in the interaction. Do not rush to conclusions and if you have any misunderstanding or are not sure, communicate your confusion, as this will ensure you are able to get the result and response to which you were seeking. As for communication appropriateness, this means learning to follow certain rules and norms set by society, culture, or even personal preferences (Bevan & Sole, 2014). In a relationship, this may mean communicating your boundaries and setting rules as far as monogamy, or even how much you expect your partner to participate and receive from the union. Assuming the other knows what you expect may lead to problems down the road, and communicators that make an active effort to get along and communicate clearly, are more likely to achieve their goals in the long run (Bevan & Sole,
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