ABSTRACT
Our lives unfold through the conversations that form the crux of our relationships. Dialoguing links us to one another. Conversation reveals a lot about us, including whether or not our needs are being met. Before reading this chapter, consider these questions:
s (OWWOULDYOURATETHEQUALITYANDEFFECTIVENESSOFYOURCONVERSATIONS with men and women? s 7HENYOUCONVERSEWITHAMANORAWOMANFOREXAMPLEDOESEACHRE-
spond to your words as you intend, or is what each hears frequently not what you meant? s 4OWHATEXTENTDOYOUlNDYOURCONVERSATIONSWITHMENANDWOMEN
relatively free of conflict? s (OWDOESCONVERSATIONALSTYLEAFFECTWHETHERORNOTWEGETHEARD s 7HATISITLIKETOTALKMALEANDORFEMALE s )NSUMWHATISTHERELATIONSHIPBETWEENGENDERLANGUAGECHOICEAND
conversation?
