BYU dating conference: Good communication is when intent equals impact

Published: Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 12:23 a.m. MDT
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PROVO — Communication, or the lack thereof, is among the top three issues couples seek out Dr. Michael Adams for. But it affects all relationships, even those that might appear ideal.

"If you think you're never going to disagree in a relationship, think again," Adams said in a lecture Thursday as part of a dating conference at BYU. "It happens in the best of marriages."

Adams is a campus professor and therapist in BYU's counseling center, and meets with couples who are married or dating. He said that even when individuals were raised in similar circumstances speaking the same language, the family cultures in which they're brought up can be worlds apart, along with the way they understand each other.

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