Get to know your partner well:
- Ask about your partners thoughts and feelings and share your own
- Understand and be sensitive to each other’s worries and needs
- Express sincere interest in each other
- Discuss what you expect in the relationship
Demonstrate affection and respect toward each other:
- Give and receive love and affection
- Express kindness and appreciation
- Be open and listen to each other
- Show physical affection
- Accept and value differences
Strengthen and grow your relationship:
- Make time for each other
- Avoid hurtful thoughts and behaviors
- Focus on each other’s strengths
- Find ways to grow the relationship
- Envision a healthy future together
Source: National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families
Healthy communication is critical, especially when there are important decisions regarding sex, career, marriage, and family to be made. The following are some guidelines for successful communication and conflict resolution. Source: The University of Texas at Austin 2010