Email Login Search Page Couple's Communication power point presentation. The key determiner if a marriage will last is communication. If one party shuts down, the marriage will fail.
Communication requires more than just talking, or more than just being silent while another speaks.
It involves truly hearing and believing that you were heard. This applies not just in marriage, but also to communicating with your kids, fellow workers, everybody. It is a skill that can be learned and improved on throughout life. When we think about communication, we usually consider only spoken words. But the manner in which things are said, including voice tone, eye contact, and gestures, reveals more of the message than words ever convey.