Interpersonal Communications: Everyday Life

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The book, Interpersonal Communications: Everyday Life describes a family life cycle, which includes various steps that some families go through. The first step is establishing a family, during this phase a couple begins living together and is committed to their relationship. To do this in a positive manner the couple must communicate with each other to decide where they will live and whether to get married or not. Communication brings the couple closer and hopefully will make the transition from living alone to living together easier. The second step is enlarging the family. This is when couples add children to their family and communication must play a role in that decision. Couples must ask each other when they would like to have children