I see this used alot in all kinds of post, but what does it actually mean to you. from where i stand looking at it. it can go in so many ways. I want to know how does it play in your life today and is it somthing you really know how to do?

I yelled profanity as well as included several hand gestures in traffic today

its a lost art

Communication is being able to talk about bad and the good and it is absolutely crucial to a successful relationship.

I could not talk to my ex husband. His answer to all of our problems is that he "didnt want to talk about it!" That is lack of communication.

Communication means that you can be honest about anything with whomever you're with. No yelling, no fighting. If you can't be honest with your significant other, then there's really no point, is there??

Too bad I have yet to find what I just described...lol!!

Great first post Ms Frankie!!!!! Welcome to the boards!@!

my ex husband never talked to me. Ive been divorced for 2 years and have one child with him. I am still on silent treatment.

communication means everything to me at this point.

communication is everything....with animals, friends, lovers, and even yourself.......especially yourself, because, you have to be honest with yourself, and that takes intercommunicational skills with your own mind.

To me it's in every aspect of any relationship you might start, whether it be friends or more. it's how we share with one another, it's in how we do things together, how thing happen in our lives. I been talking to a good friend of mine alot for the last 8 months that i have known for over a year. one thing i like about it, is if we disagree on somthing there is that respect between us and it's not an issue. there is a common ground between us. knowing how to be there for the other when the other just needs a friend. Cummunicating doesn't mean you need to give the answers, but your there with an open mind to what ever might happen. There is so many ways to look at it. Although, talking about it is one thing, but knowing how to do it is another.

I think of it as the ability to talk and listen and respond effectively. In a relationship context, the one thing that people (the ones who complain to me, anyway) seem to be lacking is a partner who will actually listen and pay attention to what they're saying, ask appropriate and relevant questions, and try to move the discussion along in a positive and productive manner.

I always said I wanted someone who had good communications skills because I had been with too many who didn't.

I think it's the ability to express feelings and emotions without placing blame. Positive communication and just plain self expression are two very different things. You can articulate many things, in many ways. Being open minded and truly listening is a skill. You can hear, but to truly listen to your partner is the key. Responding is once again another skill. You can listen, but if you do not respond it is useless as well. In a relationship you should listen and respond. Working together for a positive outcome is important. You can talk until you are blue in the face sometimes, and there is never a change. Communication is fruitless unless you listen and respond!!

to communicate with anyone, all parties involved, has to be able to listen as well as give constructive feedback