Here are four signs you might be oversharing about your partner with friends and how to break that bad habit. 

Here are six common toxic communication patterns, and how to break them.

How you communicate has a lot to do with how people view you.

People perceive another as more intelligent if they do some of the active listening techniques

A lot of times people's love languages are the opposite of each other and that can lead to trouble communicating.

A relationship is only as strong as a couple’s ability to communicate. Unfortunately, communication is a skill that we often take for granted.

If your partner has already made the mistake, don’t say anything. Like if he tells you about how he handled a job interview, and you feel he answered one question incorrectly. What’s the point in bringing that up now? He’ll just fixate on something he can no longer change.

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Using that language says something about them and you.

Because he takes a long time to mull things over and address them, when something outside of your relationship upsets him—like his job or his family—it can affect his mood for several days.

If you had one of those STDs that you could treat and get rid of, you don’t need to tell your partner about that. It could lead him to believe you are far more promiscuous and irresponsible than is true. Even responsible, conservative individuals sometimes have bad luck and catch something.

Listening more and remaining silent in group settings helps you observe and analyze various personality types. You understand people better by watching them interact with others than by engaging in conversation with them.