‘My number one question to people is: what could you do differently?’ Composite: GNM design/Getty It's simple to get caught up in a vicious loop of disagreements and animosity with friends, family, your spouse, or coworkers. Here's how to get out of it. Healthy relationships require work, but what can you do when the links in a relationship really need to be repaired? Therapists offer the following guidance on how to improve relationships with all the people in your life, including your mother and manager. The key is communication Couples therapist Joanna Harrison practices privately and is employed by Tavistock Relationships. "I see a lot of resentments that arise as problems brewing," the woman continues. "Even in the most mundane situations, they will manage to express themselves." Harrison laughs, "It was so not about shoes," after a recent fight about shoe shine with her spouse. She says that one method to deal with this is to start asking e...
Getty Images Every action is a kind of communication, and each relationship has its own lexicon based on the ways in which we express and experience love. Your finest intentions, however, may be entirely misinterpreted if you and your spouse aren't in sync with what you're both attempting to say. Because of this, knowing the five love languages is essential to building a strong and happy marriage, particularly if you and your partner have discovered that your communication styles are different. The question "What are the five love languages?" is raised by this. Pastor Gary Chapman, Ph.D., drew on his years of experience counseling married couples to write The Five Love Languages in 1992. Dr. Chapman outlined five distinct ways in the book for people to express or feel love: verbal affirmations, physical touch, gifts, deeds of service, and quality time. Since then, the idea of a "love language" has proliferated in popular culture, making an appearance in me...