By Kelly Gorsky, LMHC, CCP, CAMS-I, Divorce Mediator Before You Start the Conversation Communication is not simply about talking. Healthy communication happens when both partners feel heard, respected, and emotionally safe enough to express themselves honestly. It requires timing, active listening, mutual understanding, and a willingness to work together toward a solution rather than trying to win an argument. The way you begin a conversation often determines how it will end. One conversation has the power to strengthen a relationship or quietly create distance between two people. Most communication problems do not begin because couples do not love one another.…