1.6 POSTSCRIPT
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Postscript
POSTSCRIPT
We began this chapter with a military wife struggling to juggle the competing demands of raising her children and maintaining her marriage. Melissa Seligman uses multiple media to stay connected with her husband during his combat deployments. At the same time, she has learned that computers, phones, and care packages are merely tools. The most important thing is open, honest, and loving communication.
How do you stay close with loved ones who are distant? What tough communication choices have you faced in these relationships?
The story of Melissa Seligman’s struggle reminds us of an inescapable truth that forms the foundation for this book. Our close relationships are the most important things in our lives, and it’s our choices regarding how we communicate that determine whether these relationships survive and thrive, or fade away.