Requirements (please read carefully):.ï¼ Each response will be graded for grammar, format, and the accuracy of the answer, so be sure to takeyour time and proof read. Also, be sure to address each part of the question.ï¼ Format: Each response should be typed with the following format: 1 inch margins, single spaced, 12point Times New Roman. Your name should be in the upper right corner (and nothing else), and youshould write the title of your response as the chapter the question coincides with. Your grade will bereduced if these guidelines are not followed. ï¼ Each response should be no less than ½ page with the above format, but no more than 1 page. Keepin mind that it’s the quality of your response, not quantity, which counts.
Communication, among other factors, has been cited as an important criterion to successful and satisfyingrelationships. However, it can sometimes be difficult (as we have seen) to discuss intimate issues with alover. Let’s assume your friend has come to you upset and tells you her partner and her partner got in anargument the past evening about their relationship, and it ended with her partner exclaiming “you alwayswant to make love in the same old boring way.” Based on what you know about Gottman’scommunication tactics, how would you explain to your friend that this is a destructive tactic? Further,what would you recommend to her about how she can utilize constructive tactics to discuss this issuefurther with her partner? Be specific, providing examples of constructive tactics
