4. “Tell me how you feel”
According to the APA, busy couples often engage in trivial conversations regarding their daily routines and obligations. Avoid daily surface-level communication, and try encouraging each other to share your innermost feelings. If one of you is hurt by the other’s action, encourage them to share their point of view and listen to their side of the story.
However, make sure to truly listen to your partner. Psychology researcher John M. Groholstates that most people lack this essential feature of effective communication. Most people find it hard to set their point of view aside and just listen to the other’s concern which makes effective communication almost impossible.
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