Human beings are social beings and we are interacting with
people every day of our life. Often, our happiness depends a
great deal on how the interactions with each person turn out.
This is especially true of those whom we care about e.g. in
close friendships as well as in marriage. However, because each
personality we deal with is unique and presents its own
challenges, managing the myriad of relationships requires us to
consciously observe the process and impact of our interactions
so that we continue to gain knowledge, understanding and
experience in developing relationships in a positive way. I have
realized that to have good management of relationships, we need
to be assertive and honest in sharing our thoughts, feelings and
concerns. However, this needs to be done in a way that does not
provoke the other party, but is instead respectful and
encourages both parties to listen to each other. A good way to
do this is through the communication technique of “I” Messages.
In “I” messages, statements are made a