A psychologist has – at long last – shared the three signs you’re “overcommunicating” in your relationship. Overcommunicating. This is a somewhat revolutionary concept, as we’re consistently told communication is the key to a successful long-term union. But, whaddaya know? Turns out you can have too much of a good thing.

The revelation, courtesy of Mark Travers PhD, provides much food for thought generally but, more importantly, gives me a chance to utter those three little words you can never say often enough to your partner: told you so.

Travers writes in Forbes magazine that, as we’ve been led to believe thus far: “To a large extent, research agrees that open, honest communication predicts higher relationship satisfaction, deeper trust between partners, and longevity of their shared bond.” However, he says, there’s nuance within that. “A truth that might startle most couples is that more communication is not always better communication.”

He explains that discovering this doesn’t mean now resorting to playing games or........

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