I have learned the importance of communication in all forms;
verbal and nonverbal. I have also leanred about the importance of active
listening and different styles of love. In my last paper I wrote about
committed romantic relationships, which I focused an immense amount of time on.
I focused on trust, commitment, and managing conflict. There is an amazing
quote in the chapter of trust that states “Trust is where knowledge ends”(Wood
ch.12) Although it is short, it has a great message. Trust is the ability to
not know every single thing that your partner is doing and still trust they are
acting on the side of goodness. Commitment is different from love because it is
a choice that is made to be with someone, love you can’t always control. There were
many steps and suggestions in managing conflict that I think are very helpful.
In all, I have learned a lot about myself and how to communicate with others in
order to create fulfilling relationships.
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