Christine WongFounder, Zenshin Collective Pte Ltd · Trauma Informed Coach for Couple relationships, Careers and Business

Communication in a Couple Relationship Part 2: Who are you when you communicate?

30 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, Christine Wong continues her two‑part series on effective couple communication. She reminds viewers to watch part 1, which outlined three unhealthy communication patterns she labels “wasp,” “baby,” and “pressure cooker.” In part 2 she explains that these patterns are often inherited from early childhood experiences and parental communication styles: blunt parents lead to wasp‑like bluntness, evasive parents produce baby‑like avoidance, and avoidant parents foster pressure‑cooker suppression. She emphasizes that many people adopt these styles unconsciously and invites viewers to reflect on their own style and contact her for personalized help.

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Hi, it's Christine here. Someone asked me, hey Christine, how to communicate effectively in a couple relationship? I will share it in 2 videos and today's video is part 2. If you have not watched part 1, do check it out first. In the last episode, we talked about 3 unhealthy types of communication: wasp, baby, and pressure cooker. Today's episode is focused on who are you when you communicate. Early childhood experiences affect the child's whole life. Very often, communication styles are passed on from one generation to another. And of course, we unconsciously communicate like our parents. If they are blunt, we communicate like a wasp. If they are evasive, we communicate like a baby. If they are avoidant of communication, we communicate like a pressure cooker. We take on their communication styles without realizing it. So, who is your communication style like? PM me if you really want to change your styles.