Good communication is the foundation of any strong relationship. The words we choose really do matter – especially when we’re talking about things that are worrying us.⁠

Starting a difficult conversation with a ‘you’ statement tends to leave the other person feeling attacked and put down – so they’re likely to quickly get defensive.⁠

Here's our advice to help you improve your communication by using 'I' statements, instead.

Read more on our blog: relationshipsnsw.org.au/blog/i-statements-vs-you-statements

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ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA NSW

Relationships Australia NSW is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing relationship quality, supporting relationship wellbeing, and improving our individual and collective sense of belonging.

We’ve been a leading provider of relationship support since 1948, offering services to people, couples, families, communities and workplaces across NSW. We see clients across counselling, mediation, relationship education and specialist programs, face-to-face, via the phone and online.

We’re here for people of all cultural backgrounds, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and family structures, and offer a number of culturally adapted services in other languages.

Relationships Australia NSW is part of a federated network of Relationships Australia organisations across every state and territory in Australia, who believe in the transformative power of safe and respectful relationships.

Learn more about our work: relationshipsnsw.org.au.

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