{"id":392,"date":"2016-09-12T13:18:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T20:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/?p=392"},"modified":"2023-07-24T21:22:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T21:22:49","slug":"love-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/love-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Doesn&#8217;t Conquer All; Communication Does"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Romantics around the world would say \u201clove conquers all,\u201d that love is all you need for a successful and healthy marriage. However, that\u2019s not always the case. Even the most \u201cin love\u201d couples often find themselves in marriages where they feel lost, unloved, and tired. While attraction, chemistry, excitement, and love are the most important factors that lead to a relationship; communication conquers all and actually sustains a union. Most marriage counselors argue that communication is the key to a successful and healthy marriage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/love-communication\/#Communication_Is_the_Core_of_a_Good_Marriage\" >Communication Is the Core of a Good Marriage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/love-communication\/#When_Good_Marriages_Go_Bad\" >When Good Marriages Go Bad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/love-communication\/#Benefits_of_Great_Communication\" >Benefits of Great Communication<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communication_Is_the_Core_of_a_Good_Marriage\"><\/span>Communication Is the Core of a Good Marriage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A good marriage thrives on communication of emotions, desires, and beliefs. A marriage where both partners communicate effectively can make it through the rough times that invariably surface over a lifetime together.<\/p>\n<p>Couples are bound to fight. It\u2019s practically a given when two people share living space and spend most of their time together. You can fight well, or you can fight poorly. When you don\u2019t fight well, you can change the way you communicate, causing destructive patterns that build upon themselves.<\/p>\n<p>What is good communication? It\u2019s the ability for each of you to verbalize your needs <strong>and<\/strong> listen carefully to each other. Your partnership grows based on your ability to share your deepest thoughts and feelings. Knowing that you\u2019ll be heard when you do.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, your partner deserves the same on their end.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Good_Marriages_Go_Bad\"><\/span>When Good Marriages Go Bad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A common complaint of couples in troubled marriages is that they \u201cdon\u2019t communicate anymore.\u201d What they\u2019re trying to say is that they are no longer communicating effectively.<\/p>\n<p>They may still be going through the motions, but the words aren\u2019t landing in the way they used to. In fact, the words may not even be understood the way they were intended.<\/p>\n<p>Have you felt like there is a lot of distance between you and your spouse? It\u2019s usually pretty obvious because you can remember how you were once madly in love, yet now that connection is weak.<\/p>\n<p>When you were married, you probably had every intention of making your union last. Without good, strong communication it feels like your trust, honesty, and mutual respect have all faded.<\/p>\n<p>Marriage counselors agree that effective communication can sustain a marriage for life. With good communication, your partnership will be emotionally fulfilling and full of intimacy.<\/p>\n<p>However, if your marriage has gotten to the point where your communication style has reverted to yelling, misunderstanding each other, and fighting, then you\u2019re on a downward slope.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Great_Communication\"><\/span>Benefits of Great Communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Strong communication allows you and your spouse to feel close to one another. When you share your stories, how your day went, and what you\u2019re really feeling, it brings you closer and leads to <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/building-relationships-intimacy\/\">increased intimacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you communicate well, you are less likely to have misunderstandings. Everyone has a misstep from time to time, but when you do not understand each other,and start to assume the worst about the other person.<\/p>\n<p>Communication eliminates that fear by keeping you united and informed.<\/p>\n<p>Since communication is the basis of a strong relationship, you\u2019ll enjoy a more honest union.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll feel emotionally safe knowing that your partner is the one person with whom you want to share everything.<\/p>\n<p>Communication is simply about knowing and understanding each other. It\u2019s about having an intimate relationship where both of you are comfortable and satisfied in each other\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n<p>When you communicate effectively, you\u2019re more likely to feel satisfied and experience more love, passion, and trust. Communication makes your marriage stronger and last longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People say \u201clove conquers all,\u201d that love is all you need for a successful and healthy marriage. 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