Decrypting Diplomatic Dialogue In Learning The Art Of The Gentle Rebuff

As anyone dating or married would espouse, communication is key in a healthy relationship.

- Anonymous

It’s not just what is said, but what’s left unsaid. Just as importantly, you have to learn to align your communication patterns with your other half ’s social network. Yes, that sometimes entails reading brain waves.

Having been married just under two years, I’m still learning the nuances of how well-brought-up ladies communicate with one another. It’s never just simple information exchange. I swear there must be a Handbook Of Saying Things Without Speaking that girls receive at boarding school, or some advanced language class or secret society code they’re inculcated in. My wife swears it’s just what she picked up at the dinner table and from accompanying her mum to events.