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The Importance Of Family Communication

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Communication is key to survival. Without communication the world will come to a standstill. Every relationship needs communication to be successful. We all use communication in our day-to-day functioning from our work to social activities, from birth till death. We use it in every walk of our life and every waking hour of our day. Means of communication has evolved over the years. Communication which started with the smoke signals, sending messages tied to pigeons feet, telephones, telegraphs, postal mails, emails, cellphone, internet, blogs, social network, smartphones and the evolution is still on and there is more is in store as the possibilities seem endless. Only the future will tell the direction it is taking. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074568/ Communication in family plays a pivotal role to convey the feeling and thought process of the family members. Verbal and non-verbal communication between family members is called family communication (Epstein, Bishop, Ryan, Miller, & Keitner, (1993)). Communication not only involves talking but it also involves listening to others. It creates closeness among family members and allows them to share their feelings towards each other. Effective communication is a foundation to healthy relationship whereas poor communication can lead to family issues like divorces, conflict in families, weakening of relationships, depression and isolation. According to Lubinski, communication is critical for older adults

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