Fahner, Molly. "5 Times You Shouldn't Text Him". Cosmopolitan November 2009: 53-53.

In this article, Molly Fahner explains the certain times when a woman should never text her crush/ love. The times not to text him include: When you're drunk, after the first few dates, and not too much in general. This article is good for communication because even texting someone is communicating with them. I find any article in Cosmopolitan magazine to be interesting but I feel that this one is a reliable article because most articles in high volume magazines come from the expertise of doctors or specialists in that particular area.


Gilbert, Laura. "How To Emerge From A Fight More In Love". Cosmopolitan November 2009: 61-66.

This article informs the reader that an occasional fight or argument is not necessarily the worst thing and that talking about emotions with maturity can make the disagreement have a positive outcome. This is good to know because it explains that through proper communication a couple can grow closer together with a better understanding of one another. As this is another article from Cosmopolitan, it is also supported by the knowledge of psychologist Xavier Amador. I think this is a positive article to be read by anyone, especially those upset or whom are in an argument themselves.


Azodi, Mina. "How to Get Him to Tell the Truth". Cosmopolitan May 2009: 34-34.

This article shows how to ease the mind of someone (in this case a guy) so they will feel comfortable with telling the truth. Some of the advice is to not make accusations, to help him let his guard down, and also to not make him regret telling the truth. This is vital to communication because you want to have an open, comfortable field for the truth to be told in a relationship. This article is also from Cosmopolitan magazine, where much relationship advice is given.


Unknown, "5 Things You Should Never Tell A Guy". Cosmopolitan December 2009: 24-25.

This article explains things that should never be said and that are "turn- off" topics. Examples include: calling your pet mooshy names and talking vulgarly in front of your crush. This is a good set of examples for things not to communicate. I think this is a good article because again, it is from an established magazine, and it is just sort of common sense as well. There are things that you should communicate, and things that you shouldn't. These are examples of things that should not be shared simply because they are not appropriate or for other reasons such as turning off someone.

Unknown, "Improve Your Communication Skills". Mind Tools. 9 December 2009 [http://www.mindtools.com/page8.html].

This is an up to date website that offers advice on acquiring skills to better your career, one of the keys being communication. The website offers a variety of links pertaining to different types of communication and tips to improve them. This is good because there is a large amount of advice offered for multiple areas of communication that someone may be struggling with. This website is reliable because it is updated and offers contact information and explains what they do.

Unknown, "Communicating As a Couple". TheSite.org. 9 December 2009 [http://www.thesite.org/sexandrelationships/couples/lifeasacouple/communicatingasacouple].

This website advises the reader that communication is about body language, speaking up, digging deep and being clear. This is also followed by tips needed to be a successful communicator. Giving similar advice as the other cites, this one seems to be accurate in the information provided. This is a reliable source because it offers coontact information, tells the reader about the site, and is kept up to date.

James, Larry. "Communicating Is Not Optional". CelebrateLove.com. 9 December 2009 [http://www.celebratelove.com/communicate.htm].

This webpage states that communicating is not optional and that it is one of our human needs next to survival. The author offers steps to communicating after a conflict and says the intention of those steps toward communicating better. This site does not appear to be a reliable source at first because of the webpage design but I think it is beacause the author of the information allows you to communicate with him by address, twitter, and email. He also sells books and cassette tapes on his advice.

Whiffen, Beth. "6 Signals His Face Is Sending You". Cosmopolitan December 2009: 1-5.

This article talks about different types of body language that supposedly signal what type of emotions a man is feeling. An example of one of the signals is when someone turns his head away from you, this is supposed to show when he needs space, another example is pursing his lips when he has something to say. I tend to think the truth behind the given body language is debatable; but whether or not the body language really conveys that, the source is a reliable one that is read by many people.

Scott, Elizabeth. "How to Communicate: Improve Your Relationships With Effective Communication Skills". About.com: Stress Management. 7 December 2009 [http://stress.about.com/od/relationships/ht/healthycomm.htm].

This website offers steps and tips to becomming a better communicator, assures that conflict in a relationship is inevitable, and offers suggested reading at the bottom of the page. This website also tells the reader the difficulty and time it will take to communicate with your partner. One point made is that truely listening is big in communication, not just waiting for your turn to talk which is really inmportant to understand the other person. The page was updated recently and was written by Elizabeth Scott, M.S. The site offers contact information and tells their story so this is definitely a reliable and useful source.

Robinson, Jonathan. Communication Miracles For Couples: Easy and Effective Tools to Create More Love and Less Conflict. San Francisco: Conari Press, 2009.

Although this book is not very long, it offers good advice to couples seeking an improvement with their communication. There are simple steps to having more peace in your reltionship by better tools and ways of communicating. This is a good book because of it's simple, easy advice that anyone can have their hands on for a low price. There is information on how to avoid fighting and how to keep the love and intimacy alive.

Wood, George. "Lack of Communication in a Relationship". Ezine Articles. 7 December 2009 [http://ezinearticles.com/?Lack-of-Communication-in-a-Relationship&id=287078].

This webpage explains that the lack of communication in a relationship can be just as bad as not knowing how to communicate. The author shows situations where the lack of communication is not acceptable and how to go about properly communicating. Lack of communication obviously does not help getting across and should be avoided, communicating is healthy and needs to be done. This webpage is trustworthy because it offers the article source, the name of who wrote it, and it was written fairly recently. At the bottom of the article there is also a list of similar articles on relationships.


Segal, Jeanne. "Relationship Help". helpguide.org. 7 December 2009 [http://www.helpguide.org/mental/improve_relationships.htm].

This website was created in memory of a girl named Morgan Segal who committed suicide. The purpose of the website is to offer better information to people so they can have it when in need. The web article focuses on relationship advice and explains how communicating can be used to solve conflict constructively. There is a list of tips to a healthy relationship and communicating is number three on it. This source is reliable because it has a good web design, contact information, and why the site was created. The author is Jeanne Segal who may be a relative of Morgan Segal, she is also a doctor.

Ruigrok, Alina. "Communication That Really Improves Relationships". E Not Alone. 7 December 2009 [http://www.enotalone.com/article/2685.html].

Alina Ruigrok explains some key things about communicating in this web article. Unlike most of the other articles, she tells us to really look at ourselves before we start criticizing our partner. She also says to "get winning out of your mind" when arguing because that's not the goal, this is true because we should see what can be worked on together instead of trying to win because doing that doesn't help the relationship. This source is up to date, comes from a relationship website, and also tells us about the author.

Rich, Phil. "Effective Communication and Healthy Relationships". Self Help Magazine. 7 December 2009 [http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/relation/effectcomm.html].

This website shares good advice offered by Phil Rich, Ed.D, MSW. He informs us that we are more likely to have our needs met if we are effective communicators. This, like the other web articles, offers steps in which one can take to be good at communicating like being direct, honest, assertive, etc. This article is reliable because it provides references and was written by a proffessional person.

Stanley, Jones, Andy, Lane. Communicating For a Change: Seven Keys To Irresistable Communication. Multnomah Books, 2006.

This book explains to the reader that making a connection is a huge part of communicating properly, among other things. The author uses examples of situations where there is a lack of connection.. like a pastor preaching a sermon where nobody seems to really be listening or connecting. This is a good read, it is about 200 pages co it is not too long but offers good advice to us. The book was published a few years ago so it is not too old, it stays with the times and how we communicate today.

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Wright, Norman. Communication: Key to Your Marriage: A Paractical Guide to Creating A Happy, Fulfilling Relationship. Regal Books, 2000.

This book is filled with information about sustaining happiness in your marriage, a key ingredient to this is communicating. The author opens the book by addressing that marriage is a life long committment that encounters surprises along the way, communication is key to surviving the trials that will come along. This book is available online as well in certain stores and is not very expensive for the great advice it holds. The author has also written several other books about life and relationships.

Susan Sprecher, Harry Reis. Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Newbury Park: Sage Publications Inc., 2009.

This book/encyclopedia of three volumes offers a very vast ammount of information on various topics. From impacts of abortion on a relationship to marriage, etc. This is an excellent encyclopedia but may not be the best choice for everyone because it is a very expensive set, if you can get a hold of one in a library though, that may be your best bet. The author has other books about the psychology of people so he most likely knows what he is talking about and makes for a reliable source.

Duerksen, Coulson. "Communication Skills For Lifelong Relationships". Discovery Health. November 24, 2009 [http://health.discovery.com/centers/loverelationships/articles/communicate.html].

This web article tells the reader that men and women cope with their feelings differently and therefore are bound to have different styles of communication. The article also says that people who are in loving, well supported relationships are generally have fewer problems and are happy. Communication is the key to opening the possibility of happiness because that is how we grow with one another, hopefully for the best. This is a reliable source because Discovery is a respectable network and offers contact information and is written by knowledgeable people.

Dicanio, Margaret. The Encyclopedia of Marriage, Divorce, and the Family. Bloomington: iUniverse, 2000.

This book provides the reader with advice about struggles and how to have happy times in the family or relationships in one's life. There are a variety of topics to read about and the book is moderately priced for being almost six hundred pages. If you don't want to pay the full price you can get a used one for less that ten dollars. This looks like a good book for married couples in times of possible struggle or just enlightenment.

Ubergang, Joshua. "Relationship Communication". Relationship Communication. November 24, 2009 [http://www.relationship-communication.net].

This webpage talks about different barriers to effective communication and discusses how men and women cope with stress differently which can effect how we communicate. The web article is long, informative, and was written only a few months ago. The article topicas are supported by people talking in video as well as what is written.