Relative Communication

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This paper analyzes a case study in which a young married couple fails to communicate their Christmas plans without dealing with the underlying issues that have caused the communication breakdown. The author feels that the problem can be related to the roles they play. The author suggests that techniques such as having them write down how they feel about the marriage and their place in it may be beneficial.

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"Mike and Carol Taylor are a young married couple, in their mid-twenties with the pair having been married for two years. Mike and Carol both work and do not have children. An argument recently broke out between the pair over the issue of Christmas plans. Mike said that since they spent all their time together, there was no reason they had to spend Christmas together. It would be best if he visited his family on the other side of the country, while Carol stayed home and spent Christmas with her parents. Carol reacted angrily to the suggestion, saying that Mike had no idea what it meant to be a husband and obviously wasn't committed to the marriage. "

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