Assertive, Aggressive & Passive Communication Styles
As individuals we often dress, look, communicate and express ourselves in a variety of different ways. When communicating with one another we might come across to others as assertive but nice, way too nice and trying too hard or just plain aggressive. In what ways are these communication styles different from each other? ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION – Allows…
What Clean Fighting Is Like So You Can Both Win
There are healthy and productive ways to argue that can be constructive towards the relationship if done carefully with love while maintaining a level of respect towards one another. 1.Pray for your spouse The bible makes it clear that we need to pray for those we are in conflict with. “You have heard that it…
A Window into Widowhood and Loss (Part 2 of 2)
As a Christian, firstly I turned to Christ and secondly to a counsellor. Let’s look at the issue of counselling first. My husband and I had some counselling in the first few months after his diagnosis. This was mainly focused on our communication skills, as he had shut down and for the first time in…
