COLUMBUS, Ohio – A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic ...

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How we communicate with others is integral to how satisfying and successful relationships with those others are. People in long-term romantic relationships know this to be the case, but research has ...

In relationships, these four phrases don’t just hurt in the moment—they create doubt, distance and resentment that can cause irreparable rifts. Here’s what to say instead. Every day, we say—and don’t ...

Defensiveness is a deterrent to effective and productive communication. When you have a negative, knee-jerk response to something the person you’re speaking with says, it often catches them off-guard, ...

Communication breakdowns in pediatric oncology can have negative consequences for patients and families. A detailed analysis of these negative encounters will support clinicians in anticipating and ...

Learn what negative confirmation entails, its uses in business and finance, and explore examples from accounting to employee retirement plans.