Communication In Relationships

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Throughout the chapter, we learned that we can measure how partners understand their reactions to one another by using the talk table (Bradbury & Karney, 2014, p. 338). This table has helped partners gain understanding about one anothers reason of a certain behaviors. Also, according to Bradbury & Karney (2014), "By comparing each partner's rating of impact, the talk table helps identify the extent to which each partner is successfully getting their point across" (p.338). Although, many may not think communication is key in a relationship, I do. Because, if your partner does not explain why he or she is upset, how would you know what was bothering them. As we look at this situation, we see that when one of them speaks, the other partner only

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