7 Tips To Ace The Relationship Talk by Kat Forsythe l Relationship Advice l Relationships l Relationship Talks We Must Have l How to Communicate in a Relationship l Relationship Communication l How to Improve Communication Skills

Two Pieces of Good News

"When I got in the car and heard that old Carole King song, 'It's too late baby, now it's too late, though we really did try to make it,' I sobbed like a baby." Your talk may not be about breaking up, as my friend's was. But you know in your gut when it's time for the talk. You can no longer pretend that it will disappear by itself.

Here are two pieces of good news: First, there is a technique for the talk. Second, you're not alone. You're one of millions who've faced that wrenching anxiety and who've made it to the other side intact, relieved and better able to move on. From all my years as a specialist in sexuality, relationships and focusing on divorce, these are my seven top tips for preparing for "The Tough Talk."