Relationship Communication

Women Improve Health By Chatting With Girlfriends
by eNotAlone.com
Chatting with a girlfriend appears to do wonders for a woman's health and mood, says a new study by a University of Michigan. The experts discovered that feeling emotionally close to a girlfriend and other social contacts, increases levels of the hormone

Facebook Active Users Have Lower GPA
by eNotAlone.com
If a survey of college students is to be believed, then we have to blame Facebook for significantly lower GPA (grade point averages) in young people who regularly use this social networking Web site.

How Are The First Impressions Formed
by eNotAlone.com
U.S. neuroscientists at New York University and Harvard University claim that they have identified certain brain regions that play role when we form our first impressions of other people. People have always believed that whenever they meet someone new

Gratitude Expressed Differently By Men And Women
by eNotAlone.com
Gratitude, thankfulness, or appreciation is a positive emotion or attitude when individuals acknowledge a benefit of receiving help, depending on their interpretation of the situation.

Loneliness Affects Brain Activity And Social Behavior
by eNotAlone.com
Feelings of loneliness and social isolation can affect a human brain activity as well as people's behavior, shows a new study conducted at the University of Chicago. Researchers have revealed over the time that loneliness leads to decreased activation of

The Importance Of Family Dinner Together
by eNotAlone.com
One out of many important things for the whole family to do is to have dinner together. Researchers began reporting the benefits of family dinner about a decade ago, focusing mainly on how it affects children.

Do You Speak the Same Language?
How to Speak Your Spouse's Language: Ten Easy Steps to Great Communication from One of America's Foremost Counselors
by H. Norman Wright
Marriage expert and popular author Dr. H. Norman Wright reveals why loving couples so often disintegrate into puzzled strangers. Despite all the similarities that brought them together, both bride and groom are actually foreigners.

Are You Really Too Busy to Write a Thank-You Note?
by Sandra Ford Walston
No one is ever too important or too busy to say 'thank you!' Yet, I am continually surprised at how few thank-you notes are sent these days. In this day of 'high tech,' the writing of thank-you notes seems the most nearly effortless means to attain

'Hello, Saturn' 'Hello, Neptune!' Communicating with People from Another Planet
by Sandra Ford Walston
Have you ever wondered why breakdowns in communication with people regularly occur in our daily lives? Have you found yourself thinking, 'We speak the same language, but we're just not connecting?' This sense of disengagement with another can cause stress

Saying No: The Basics
How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty
by Patti Breitman, Connie Hatch
To build up your courage for those really difficult 'no's,' start small. Practice saying no in nonthreatening encounters where there isn't much at stake. Tell your best friend you don't want to go to her choice of restaurant, and suggest another.

Understanding The Basics
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Barbara Pease, Allan Pease
Everyone knows someone who can walk into a room full of people and within minutes give an accurate description about the relationships between those people and what they are feeling. The ability to read a person's attitudes and thoughts by their behavior

Saying the Four Things
The Four Things That Matter Most : A Book About Living
by Ira Byock, M.D.
Please forgive me, I forgive you, Thank you, I love you. These four simple statements are powerful tools for improving your relationships and your life. As a doctor caring for seriously ill patients for nearly 15 years of emergency medicine practice

The Wall Between
Boundaries
by Anne Katherine, M.A., C.M.H.C., C.E.D.T.
Boundaries - What Are They? Therapists and recovering people toss the word around easily. But what do they mean? Why have these stories been included? Do they say something about boundaries? Maybe not yet, but they will.

He's just not that into you if he's not asking you out
He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
by Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
Because if he likes you, trust me, he will ask you out. Many women have said to me, 'Greg, men run the world.' Wow. That makes us sound pretty capable. So tell me, why would you think we could be incapable of something as simple as picking up the phone

Men Are Difficult
If Men Could Talk: Unlocking the Secret Language of Men
by Alon Gratch, Ph.D.
It's not that men don't talk, says Dr. Alon Gratch, it's just that they speak a different language. Drawing on the stories of his male patients and on his own experiences as a man-as a son, husband, father, therapist, and friend-Dr. Gratch brilliantly

Preface
The Secret Life of Families : Making Decisions About Secrets: When Keeping Secrets Can Harm You, When Keeping Secrets Can Heal You-And How to Know the Difference
by Evan Imber-Black, Ph.D.
In early 1997 a secret broke open on the American national scene—our new secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, discovered that she was born to Jewish parents who converted to Catholicism during World War II.

Nagging
Why Men Don't Have a Clue and Women Always Need More Shoes : The Ultimate Guide to the Opposite Sex
by Barbara Pease, Allan Pease
Nag: verb to annoy, badger, bend someone's ear, berate, breathe down someone's neck, worry, harrass, hassle, henpeck, pester, plague, provoke, scold, torment; noun a person, especially a woman, who nags. Nagging is a term used almost exclusively by men

Communication
Men Fake Foreplay ... And Other Lies That Are True
by Mike Dugan
Communication is the most important element in a relationship. Without communication, there is no relationship-you're just two people in the same room. Many men would sincerely tell you they believe sex is the most important element.

Getting onto the Field
Winning Points with the Women in your Life One Touchdown at a Time
by Jaci Rae
So you've made it into the stadium and you are now stepping onto the playing field for your first day of practice with the Dallas Cowboys. Nervous excitement courses through your veins as the coach talks about the various exercises he is going to run

I Can't Even Open My Mouth: Separating Messages from Metamessages in Family Talk
I Only Say This Because I Love You : Talking to Your Parents, Partner, Sibs, and Kids When You're All Adults
by Deborah Tannen
The allure of family - which is, at heart, the allure of love - is to have someone who knows you so well that you don't have to explain yourself. It is the promise of someone who cares enough about you to protect you against the world of strangers who do