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Rules of Life, The, 4th Edition
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Rules of Life, The, 4th Edition

by Richard Templar
August 2015
Beginner
250 pages
4h 42m
English
Pearson
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RULE 67

Keep talking

Yep, gotta keep talking. When there is trouble afoot it’s talking that will get us out of it. When we are going through bad patches, it is talking it out that will see us through. When we are optimistic and excited, it is talking that will help our partner share it.

If we aren’t talking there is something wrong. If we aren’t talking, what are we doing? Talking helps us understand, listen, share, communicate.

Lots of people assume that silence means there’s a problem, something wrong. Of course, we don’t need to fill all the silences but there are some pretty basic rules of etiquette when it comes to talking to each other:

  • Acknowledge that your partner has spoken to you – and no, a grunt or a sigh isn’t what I mean.
  • Make ...
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