My Relationship With My Current Roommate

After reading the article on Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication it hit home for me. Me and my fiancé have poor communication skills. We have been together for the past eight years, and we still have a problem commutating. He likes to take over the conversation, or cut me off when we are talking. He said that is because he has short term memory, and that I am long winded, and he has short term memory , and needs to get respond to what I am saying or he will forget if he lets me finish. I on the other hand feel’s like he is talking at me not to me, or he is

RELATIONSHIP –  All relationship problems stem from poor communication skills, and the differences between partners will always be there as we are all individuals with different values, priorities and ways of dealing with issues.

I wasn't too worried about the college roommate situation because I could not wait to move out of my house. Every large family's household is chaotic. Even though my siblings and I are all

I can relate to this article because I was in a relationship with someone for almost eight years. Tannen mentions, “everyone knows that as a relationship becomes long-term, its terms change. But men and women often differ in how they expect them to change.” This is a highly accurate statement. I have experienced this within my past relationship.

In the article of “Why Most Marriages fail” the author states, Without proper communication, conflict resolution becomes a difficult issue. ”(McNicholl) When you don’t communicate with your significant other and there is tension or any type of conflict if you hold it back and don’t talk about it later on it will be more difficult to come to a solution on how to prevent it from happening again. In fact, the author also states, “If one or both partners lack effective communication skills it becomes difficult to Resolve arguments because the couple is not able to understand each other’s point of view”.(McNicholl) By not talking about the things that bother you to your significant other it’s hard for each you to see where your coming from. If your partner understands what exactly it is that bothering you then they know how to prevent themselves or fix it if it were to happen once again.

The silent treatment is something many people do when confronted with a difficult situation, instead of dealing with a problem, some people just shut down. “This occurs when one or both parties withdraw or refuse to communicate for a lengthy period of time” (Sole, 2011). Most people fell like this way the problem gets better, or goes away all together, but in reality, tension increases, problems remain unsolved, resentments build, and frustration, anger, and increased distance between the parties often results. (Sole, 2011) This is also a form of control, and your relationship may be seriously damaged. In order to get around this you have to try to find ways to break the silence, and have a meaningful discussion. It is very difficult to be the one in this situation to speak up and say, “I am sorry for arguing, can we talk about this problem, I

“Yes, I had a boyfriend going into college, we were together until his unexpected passing about 6 years ago. We got married at age 20, when I was fresh out of college; he was 2 years older than me. He will always be my soul mate.” I then went on to ask her about her roommate, and their living situation “We are best friends to this day. I was always mature, and when I moved in she was a junior, but we always had a great connection. She respected me, and I did the same. We barely argued, and she still to this day has the kindest heart. She is the godmother to my kids, and I’m the godmother to hers also. My roommate and I also have a mutual respect for each other, and get along well. When it came to visiting her family back home she replied by saying “I was only about a 20 minute train ride away from home, so they would either come visit me for the week, or I’d come home and stay at their home. I would talk to my mother twice a week faithfully, and would speak to my sisters very often, I have 8 so I made time to talk to them all. I would come home for breaks only unless there was a family emergency. I was never homesick so I was never eager to return home in a hurry. I wanted them to miss me ha-ha.” I have the same mindset; I choose to only go home on breaks unless there's an emergency. I want my family to miss me also. I also asked if she had a job on campus… “Thankfully I was fortunate

This book provides more insight on how communication is a tool you need to work on constantly to achieve happiness in your marriage. Communicating and listening to your partner will show that love, respect towards them, and help solve conflicts that will occur.

There is nothing that keeps a relationship strong and going healthy, better than understanding and once established communication is created many become more familiar with communication and the different ways we can communicate..

1. The setting in which I had this past communication that I felt I was not very successful as I wished happened last semester in the fall. I remember it being a cold, stormy, and raining Saturday afternoon in my cozy apartment. I was sitting on my bed talking to my roommate about how the apartment environment needed to change with the other roommates and us. After an hour of discussing what we wanted to address with our other two roommates, we decided that it was time to actually work on the problems with the them. Nervously my roommate and I walked across the apartment to their bedroom. We both exchanged looks and took a long deep breath before knocking on their door. The other two girls answered their door, but appeared shocked and confused

Of course, I never gotten to date the man I was truly interested in, but I did found a decent man who loved me and was engaged to for at least 3 years. I became the role of a great girlfriend, a great friend, a great cook, and knew how to take care of home. This was a lifestyle that I pictured but never thought of happening so soon at the age of 24 years old. This was the season of experiencing the “real world” which includes finances, responsibilities, and not only thinking of yourself, but learning how to compromise in consideration of others when living with your mate. In this season, I was happy but not internally happy, because a part of me knew was more to me than sitting at home after being honorable discharged from the army and entertaining

Communication is one of the most important aspects in romantic relationships and different communication styles can affect relationships differently. Relationships can be both positively and negatively affected depending on the level of communication between the partners.

Communication is the number one key to a good relationship. When there is no communication between both parties involved in the relationship, that is when the relationship fails whether it is a man and a woman, or a child trying to divorce his/her parents or friends cutting their ties forever.

Most couples need help to discuss their needs in a productive way. Having different attitudes toward talking doesn't mean there is something wrong with either spouse, that anyone was deceived, or that the marriage is hopeless.

With the right amount of care, preservation, and maintenance, relationships thrive. To build a lasting relationship that will not end in divorce, you need to be sure that the divorce option is off the table. Through age and experience, people change, but the respect and honor you have for your partner must remain consistent (Parker np). Maintaining communication with your partner may seem difficult when undergoing hardship, but being open with each other and communicating without interruption for 30 minutes a day will stabilize your relationship (Parker np). In marriage, fights are inevitable, but holding grudges is detrimental, so forgive your partner easily (Parker np). Money can be a major factor in divorce and separation. Financing with your partner and agreeing on a budget will assist both of you in living within your means (Parker np). When tuning up your car, a spark will be back in your daily driving, and applying this to your relationships is beneficial. Keep the spark between you and your partner to establish love for each other (Parker np). Small chores or nice gestures will keep the spark of a relationship alive and well. Relationships do require an abundance of work to keep running, but are manageable through basic care.