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​Relationship Communication 101

From the Show: Rewired Radio
Summary: ​In the midst of a disagreement with your romantic partner, you may feel like you're communicating clearly and yet you're also feeling completely misunderstood.
Air Date: 3/11/16
Duration: 10 Minutes
Guest Bio: Kathryn Foster, PhD
headshotFinalKathryn Foster, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice in Ft. Worth, Texas. With a master’s degree in marriage and family counseling and a Ph.D. in psychology, she has practiced psychotherapy for 27 years. She is also the author of two novels of psychological interest Sessions: Memoirs of a Psychotherapist and Finding My Way. She has written two nonfiction companion books to The Naked Truth About Men (And Romance). They are What Women Want....Really! (written for men but meant to be read by couples) and When Your Relationship Changes (how to find strength).
  • Book Title: ​Sessions: Memoirs of a Psychotherapist Finding My Way
  • Guest Twitter Account: @drkathyfoster
​Relationship Communication 101
​You have probably experienced this: in the midst of a disagreement with your romantic partner, you may feel like you're communicating clearly and yet you're also feeling completely misunderstood. 

This experience can bring up feelings of anxiety, anger, and shame... all of which have potential to do long‐term harm to our relationships. 

Dr. Kathryn Foster is a marriage and family therapist who has a unique understanding of how men and women communicate differently and what that means in a relationship. 

She explains these differences and also provides some basic communication tips that you can take into your relationships.