The patient confides that her husband shares only the incidental happenings of his day at work as he reads the paper,and he never tells her that he loves her anymore.She is beginning to wonder if their marriage is getting stale.The nurse recognizes this communication pattern as:

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One type of dysfunctional communication involves using chitchat about unimportant daily occurrences to avoid discussing meaningful issues or expressing feelings.

The Patient Confides That Her Husband Shares Only the Incidental