1. Most important than anything else and always- Learn to listen. Listen to yourself as well as your partner.
2.-Actions speak louder than words. Your non-verbal communication says volumes and could easily be misread. Be aware of your body language.
3.-Test all you assumptions verbally. Do NoT AsSuMe!!No matter how "obvious" it is to you and how 'certain' you are of your partner's views, check it out. Ask and listen . Stress in listening!!!
4.-Recognize when your communication is creating more of a problem than the problem itself. It happens more often than u think.
5.-Accentuate the positive. Appreciate one thing about the other daily - say so verbally, let ur partner know how much you appreciate his/her efforts..
6.-Keep your partner informed of your concerns and worries- about school, work, home, family.
7.-Don't go to bed angry even if you are not married...don't hang up the phone mad!!- talk it out. After talking it out both of you will feel a lot better and things will look so much better than before.
8.-Control a potentially irritating, angry tone of voice that can turn a discussion into an argument. Don't take your problems on your partner, don't give them attitude instead realize if you have a problem you can't blame them for it.
9.-Don't preach or lecture. Communicate your anxieties or worries .
10.-Use tact and timing. Pick mutually agreeable times to have important conversations.
11.-Forgive - don't hold a grudge.
12.-Bond - Affection and physical closeness help emotional openness.
Hold hands, kiss in public, call at work just to say you love your him/her, hug them , show your affection without being embarrased, never ever lose little details. Try it.
13..-Play - take time to do things you love together. Give each other a coupon book with 14 items you know your partner likes to do and fill in the dates to do them together.
14.-Make time to do all of the above. Time and sharing is life.

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