Interpersonal Relationships

The word “relationship” is one of many words that people use, but have a hard time defining. The dictionary defines it as, “a state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings.” Physical and economic relationships do not tell much that is useful about interpersonal communication. Interpersonal relationships will help us in doing so. An interpersonal relationship is “an association in which the parties meet each other’s social needs to some degree” (Adler G-6). There are four types of relationships: couple, family, a relationship in the work environment, and friendship. Everyone has relationships with many people in their lives and all of these relationships are different. Whether it is with significant others, family, acquaintances, or friends, it is important to know how to have a healthy relationship. For that reason, we will focus on an important interpersonal communication issue that must be dealt with in order to create and maintain effective interpersonal relationships. A couple relationship will be used as an example in order to answer this question. John and Jane, who are both in their late twenties, have been dating for about two years. Jane met John during a stressful time in her life.

That is why it is important to find a process that solves problems and encourages people to talk about the their problems in a controlled and reasonable way. Not everyone thinks or acts in the same way and people go under stress at different times which causes differences in how much a person can take. Soon, he started to spend some time with a young woman at his work. With John and Jane"tms problem, it turned out far more worse than it should have. If she presented it in a different way, and if John listened more tentatively, they would have been on their way to solving their problem. This may or may not be the best solution. She simply acknowledged his good looks and humor. This line stood out to him because he felt otherwise. The fifth and sixth steps involve soliciting a partner"tms needs and checking their understanding (Adler 231-232). Jane is hurt with John"tms actions and she wants him to stop. She found it offensive and disrespectful, and it caused her to feel jealous and angry. She considered flirting the same as cheating. He was attracted to her because she pointed out things to him that Jane no longer did. For example, one could ask, "What can I do to make you stop How can I help"Near the end, a win-win solution must be negotiated (http:members.