317: TEXTING IS NOT TALKING
b"When a \\u201cbig\\u201d or \\xa0\\u201cimportant\\u201d conversation is being dealt with via texting it is causing more heartache and less connection for married couples around the world. Avoiding the face to face conversation may seem easier and yet, the end result is that more often then not you\\xa0are more disconnected. You're questioning your spouse more. You're\\xa0more frustrated. You're not able to get the context or nuance of what is being said. Time Magazine reported in October 2013\\xa0 a study\\xa0in the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy that... Men who texted more often in general reported lower relationship quality than those who didn\\u2019t ping their significant others as frequently. The researchers can only speculate about why, but suspect that as men disconnect from a relationship, or consider a break-up, they replace face-to-face interactions with less intimate communication in the form of increased texting. Women tended to take to their smartphone keyboards to apologize, work out their differences and make decisions \\u2014 in other words, when their relationship was in trouble. As their connection with their loved one deteriorated, women attempted to make up or resolve their differences via text, which the scientists believe is the online version of the need to \\u201ctalk things out.\\u201d It's time to put down the phones and schedule time to TALK to one another. In this week's show Tony and Alisa talk about why texting is not a good idea when you need to discuss big or important issues with your spouse. EPISODE SPONSOR |\\xa0Minter & Richter Titanium Rings Minter & Richter work\\xa0from their\\xa0studio housed in Boston\\u2019s Historic Rum Distillery,\\xa0Scott, Owner, Ring Maker & Metalsmith Extraordinaire,\\xa0meticulously crafts each ring custom to order. Combining titanium with everything from the exotic \\u2013 water buffalo horn, to the everyday \\u2013 concrete, and special found objects that customers send, Scott is continually reinventing the idea of what a ring should be.\\xa0Get your customer ring today! Rescue My Marriage Today Support ONE Extraordinary Marriage by shopping at Amazon.com. Leave a review on iTunes | Submit a question | Call (858)876-5663 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"