"How to Get Even The Most Silent Partner To Communicate Openly and Honestly..."

One of our new subscribers wrote this as his Burning Question in the subscription form to my eZine, The Compassionate Communicator: "Trying to get along with my partner, because we really don't talk to each other. I wish that we can talk more about what’s going on with us."

First off, this is a common issue...And it’s not surprising, considering that our normal Jackal way of communicating is to build a case against somebody, prove them wrong, and then tell them how they ought to be doing things. It’s the first of the 5 most common relationship communication mistakes: Case Building. Then there's Story Telling, Message Assuming, Cup Stuffing, The Fatal Fs.

Every communication is either building a connection with the other person, or building a case against them. Every time you speak to your beloved, think first whether you’re trying to build a connection or a case.

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