“Therefore, strengthen your brethren in all your conversation” (D&C 108:7).

Living in a society in which the pace of life continues to accelerate and become more complicated, it becomes a challenge to find time to share feelings and attitudes with family members. In relationships, communication is a vital element for the development of intimacy. Communication is not only the process of giving and receiving information but of listening and understanding. People communicate their feelings and attitudes not only in word but through body language. Communication styles also differ depending on gender and cultural factors. The challenge is to develop the communication skills needed to facilitate healthy relationships.