{"id":21635,"date":"2019-02-22T22:21:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T22:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21635"},"modified":"2019-02-22T22:24:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T22:24:04","slug":"communication-tips-for-couples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21635","title":{"rendered":"COMMUNICATION TIPS FOR COUPLES."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"hide-if-no-js\"><a id=\"set-post-thumbnail\" class=\"thickbox\" href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-admin\/media-upload.php?post_id=21635&amp;type=image&amp;TB_iframe=1\" aria-describedby=\"set-post-thumbnail-desc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-266x266 \" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Okowa-2019-Gubernatorial-Campaign-online-banner-ad-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A lot of times, couples get pissed off with each other by the way they respond to each other. We can do better if we learn responses in the *affirmative* and not in the *combative*. Let&#8217;s read the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. *Statement:* Are you okay; is anything the matter?<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* Can&#8217;t you see yourself; what kind of question is that?<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* I&#8217;m not feeling fine; I think I need some attention.<\/p>\n<p>2. *Statement:* I got wounded in kitchen.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* I&#8217;ve told you to always be careful with knife.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* Oh sorry, let me have a look. Please be more careful with knife.<\/p>\n<p>3. *Statement:* I&#8217;ll like to eat corn flakes.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* No way! It&#8217;s for the children; and that&#8217;s for one month! Take garri if you are hungry.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* Okay, you can eat a little. I trust you&#8217;ll give us money to buy another.<\/p>\n<p>4. *Statement:* I&#8217;m really hungry.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* Even I myself have not eaten since morning.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* Oh sorry, let&#8217;s see if there&#8217;s something you can manage for now.<\/p>\n<p>5. *Statement:* Why don&#8217;t you do it this way?<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* Why is it that you always find fault with what I do?<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* Well, I&#8217;ve tried this before and I think it will work. If not, I&#8217;ll try that.<\/p>\n<p>6. *Statement:* I want more food.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* Ha-ha, it has finished. You want to finish all the food in the house?<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* Sorry, please manage that for now. We are down on food stuff.<\/p>\n<p>7. *Statement:* Handle that thing carefully please.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* Am I that daft? You will just be talking to me as if I don&#8217;t have any sense. As if I&#8217;m a baby.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* Yes dear, I will.<\/p>\n<p>8. *Statement:* Haven&#8217;t you finished what you are doing?<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* You are seated there doing nothing and you are asking if I&#8217;ve not finished!<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* It will still take a while; can you please lend me a hand?<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17995&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>9. *Statement:* I bought this on my way; I thought it will be useful.<br \/>\n&#8211; *Wrong response:* How much did you buy it? What! That&#8217;s too expensive &#8211; w\u1ecd\u0301n ti gb\u00e1 \u1eb9!<br \/>\n&#8211; *Right response:* Thank you; it will indeed be useful. Thanks for the surprise.<\/p>\n<p>10. *Statement* :Am feeling Horny today, I will like us to make love.<br \/>\n*Wrong Response* : Ha ha, is it food. Am tired ooo.<br \/>\n*Right Response*: Whaooo. Dear, for it to be mutual enjoyment, can you please wait till early in the morning. I&#8217;m so tired right now.<\/p>\n<p>*_A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.*<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A lot of times, couples get pissed off with each other by the way they respond to each other. We can do better if we learn responses in the *affirmative* and not in the *combative*. 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