Interpersonal Communication in Relationships

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This paper discusses relational communication based on the client's relationship with his girlfriend. It suggests that communication between people in a committed relationship appears to be based on the kind of attraction formed between them when they first meet, particularly when the initial attraction is of a sexual nature. However, if using the helical model of relational communication, it is possible that relationships continue to expand and evolve, rather than stagnate as suggested by a circular model of the communication process.

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"The concept behind verbal communication is a simple one. In order to communicate you need a minimum of two people: one to speak and one to hear what is being spoken. In truth, the act of communicating is far more involved than that. Not only does the speaker need to clearly express his or her ideas, but the person who hears the words also needs to listen to them and process what is being said. Communication between people in a committed relationship can be even more difficult than between others. Such communication, interpersonal communication, can be very different from communication between people who do not share intimacy. At times, those people who share intimate relationships may appear to fail to develop a relationship based on other factors."

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