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 ...

Unresolved issues with our romantic partners don’t make us feel good. Not being able to adequately process and heal from interpersonal wrongs through effective communication can foster defensiveness, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recent study published in Communication Research suggests that when romantic partners feel uncertain about their relationship, they tend to experience more negative emotions during everyday ...

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