Each of us came from a man and a woman, a mother, and a father. Our parents or the people who raised us had an important impact on our development. Each of us may have had one or more sisters or brothers who also had an impact on who we are. And each of our parents was also influenced by the family she or he was born into, the personalities and life situation they encountered, …showed first 75 words of 962 total…

…showed last 75 words of 962 total…help us to communicate in ways that help our relationship. These tools help us to express what is really there in ways that do not alienate our partner, but rather build the trust and closeness on which an intimate relationship thrives. In the end, the only useful ways to communicate are those, which actually lead to a successful resolution of the issues in question. This means communication based on mutual acceptance, respect, openness and trust.