Obviously, couples who learn to communicate well are much happier than those who don't. Consider these questions: Do I feel I am heard and understood by my partner? Do I really hear my spouse; or do I make assumptions …

She woke in that emergency room confused and frightened. The policeman standing over her saw that she was now awake. “Why did you do it?'' He asks. Do What? And then she remembers… She was alone, felt oh so alone …