Are you having trouble with your relationship?

Let's look at a typical scenario. John wants to gives his family a good life thus he worked extremely hard, often clocking up to 16 hours a day. Jane devote all her time to taking care of the children and is frustrated that John is not there for her. On the other hand, John feels that Jane care more about the children than him.

So, what do you think will happen to both John and Jane? Well, it doesn't take a genius to know that their relationship is going to break down eventually. Now, the question is, "Should this relationship be saved? If yes, how to save this relationship?"

Well, the answer is communication. A lot of times, relationship deteriorates because of the lack of communication. If both John and Jane have devoted more effort in communicating with each other, their situation would have been very different.

Let's analyze their situation again.

Why did John work long hours?
Because he wants to improve the standard of living for his family.

Why did Jane seem to care more about the children than John?
Well, she is taking care of the family so that John can concentrate on his work without worries.

Don't you think the situation will be much better if John and Jane understand each other's intention through better communication?

Jane doesn't mind having a little bit less money. She would rather see more of John. John could have worked a little less and spent more time helping out Jane with the children. When John helps Jane with the children, Jane will not feel so tired. She will have more energy to show more attention to John.

The point here is, if you want to save a broken relationship, you must communicate.