Communication

Humans are social creatures and they have made a system of communication to interact. A great deal of people’s communication is not in the form of words. Most communication is expressed through non-verbal accent and tone or body language. Communication is 51% non-verbal, 35% tone, and 14% words. The reason that people do not always say what they are thinking is because it leaves that person vulnerable. It leaves them open for attack or prejudice and the American culture teaches individuals to suppress their feelings, especially men. It is important to be intentional with what people communicate because anything can be taken the wrong way. Individuals can communicate anything but they do not have to communicate everything. People usually choose their own battles and what to express. Communication can be an important aspect of marriage. Most conflict in marriage is caused by miscommunication rather than true feelings about one another. It is important not to assume everything the other person is feeling because most of the time it that person would be wrong. In marriage there should not be any hidden agendas and the best action is to openly communicate and state what you are truly feeling.