Communication
Love in a marriage sometimes fades, not so much from angry battles, sexual frustration, financial problems, or in-law difficulties, but because it exhausts itself trying to scale the wall of a communication failure. Those who take to learn the principles of effective communication will discover, as a result, a new dimension in their marriage. Most marriage counselors list communication difficulties as a major cause of marital difficulty, but it is not only a difficulty in itself-it often shows up as a symptom of wider, more disturbing problems.
Couple
Couples who have established good communication patterns avoid using defense mechanisms (any behavior that protects the psyche from anxiety). Defense mechanisms temporarily minimize anxiety and avoid emotional hurt, but they also interfere with conflict resolution.
communication
Many reasons exist for the inability to communicate. Perhaps the most obvious is that most of us have never been taught effective communication skills. When we have never learned proper skills we continue to function in the ineffective ruts we create for ourselves.
Another reason couples fail to communicate adequately is they are afraid to share real thoughts and feelings with their mates. There is justification for such fear. Who hasn't opened up to a partner and been rebuffed? Some get hurt so badly they crawl permanently inside a shell and refuse to come out.
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