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Some communication games for couples to grow closer

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• Maintain effective communication

Maintain effective communication

Two truths and a lie

 Looking for communica­tion games to get to know your partner better?

To play two truths and a lie, your partner and you will take turns sharing one false and two things that are true about you. The other needs to guess which is a lie. Com­munication games are a great opportunity to learn more about each other.

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Answer the famous 36 questions

Perhaps you want a cou­ples question game?

The famous 36 questions were created in a study exploring how intimacy is built. Communication is the key component of it since we grow fond of each other when we share. As you move through the questions, they become more personal and profound. Take turns, answer­ing them, and observe how your understanding grows with each one.

The game of truth

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If you need simple yet ef­fective communication games for couples, try the game of truth. All you need to do is ask your partner questions and answer his/her questions honestly. You can play with the topics of the game going from light (such as favor­ites movie, book, childhood crush) to more heavy (such as fears, hopes, and dreams). Some questions to consider:

What’s your biggest fear?

If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for?

What is your favorite childhood memory?

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What book had a transfor­mational power for you?

What would you improve in our communication?

The 7 breath-forehead connection

Communication games for couples can inspire you to be more in sync with your part­ner and pick up on non-verbal cues better.

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To play this game, you need to lie down next to each other and gently put your foreheads together. While you look into each other’s eyes, stay in this position for at least 7 breaths or more. This game increases a sense of connection and non-verbal understanding.

This or that

If you need communica­tion games to get to know your partner better, especial­ly early in the relationship, here is a fun game. Simply ask for their preference between two choices. Don’t forget to ask why they chose something. Some questions to get you started:

TV or books?

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Indoors or outdoors?

Save or spend?

Lust or love?

Forgotten Or Remembered For All The Wrong Reasons?

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How well do you know me?

Some communication games meant for parties can be adapted for you two. To play this game, you need to think of different categories and questions (for example, favorite movie, best vaca­tion, favorite color). Both partners will answer the questions for themselves (write on one piece of paper) and their loved ones (use a different piece).

The answers are com­pared in the end to see what correct answers about the other person you had. To make it more fun, have a wager who will guess more and household chores can be the currency.

To be continued…

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Weekly Horoscope

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Aries

You are a warrior by nature, try to balance out your own needs to ensure you do not give all of yourself to another. Give yourself some love, too!

Taurus

Do not fret, the secrets being hidden are not bad and are beneficial to your future. In fact, you will be super happy when they are revealed. Then, you can make strategic moves forward.

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Gemini

Your friendship circle is evolving, allowing you to meet new people who will become your best buds over time. Embrace the rare chance to connect and engage with others you meet now.

Cancer

Home is where your heart is this week. And the more reason for you to start making yourself feel cozier in your space now. Treat yourself to a few new items to decorate and spruce up your pad to get in the spring spirit. Add fresh.

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Leo

Lean into your higher mind and vibe. This will give you the ultimate opportunity to achieve personal fulfillment and spiritual growth over the next few months. Doing so will encourage you to reach new personal heights.

Virgo

Standing up for yourself takes a lot of guts and confidence. Luckily for you, you are able to assert your view against others and defend yourself against those who aim to bring you down.

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Libra

Making your mark on the world is challenging, but you are headed in the right direction. As long as you accept that you need to be a leader rather than an innovator in your endeavours, you can take on your goals with success.

Scorpio

You are being introspective and plotting your next moves on and off this week. Take this time and energy to strategise the upcoming sunny days, so you can use them to your advantage and achieve your desires.

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Sagittarius

It is time to get creative! This means busting out your drawing board, paintbrushes and colour palette to make art. Whether it is for professional endeavours or for pleasure, you will be inspired to bring your passions to light

Capricorn

Work is becoming very chaotic at the moment and requires all of your time, but you have the chance to balance out your vibe and not focus on professional endeavours. Find your chill spot and lean into self-care.

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Aquarius

You are feeling extra chatty and more able to engage with friends. Word of advice: think before you speak to avoid conflict with others.

Pisces

This week gives you the chance to restart, reboot and get motivated to take on new opportunities. The question is: Are you ready now?

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Seeing the child, not the label: Supporting children, teens with ADHD

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Attention-Deficit or Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often mistaken for laziness or indiscipline. In consulting rooms across Accra and in reports from school teachers, the pattern repeats: children who are bright but forgetful, parents who feel helpless, teachers who see incompleteness.

 Research is clear-Barkley (2015) and others describe ADHD as a difference in the brain’s regulation of alertness, impulse and working memory, not a lack of effort. 

The family’s role begins with structure. Regular sleep, predictable meal and homework times, and a simple visual list (uniform → books → water → corridor) provide the external scaffolding these children need. Praise what is completed—“You opened the book and wrote the first sentence”-instead of rebuking what is missing. 

Schools can help by seating the child front-row and centre, giving short written plus verbal instructions, allowing brief movement breaks, using quiet nonverbal cues and, where possible, grading effort and method as well as neatness. These adjustments reduce conflict and raise submission rates without lowering standards. 

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Couples and caregivers should share roles: one grounds, one pivots, and both protect rest. Shame-“bad parenting, bad child”-needs replacing with fact: different wiring, needs scaffolding. 

Outcomes improve not by promises of perfection but by daily routines, clear limits and warmed connection. One homework slot kept, one instruction chunked, one calm repair after blurting-these small wins shift the family climate and let the child be seen beyond the label. 

Resource

• CPAC (award-winning Mental Health and Counselling Facility): 0559850604 / 0551428486   

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Source: REV. COUNSELLOR PRINCE OFFEI’s insights on special needs support, relationships, and mental health in Ghana. He is a leading mental health professional, lecturer, ADR Expert/Arbitrator, renowned author, and marriage counsellor at COUNSELLOR PRINCE & ASSOCIATES CONSULT (CPAC COUNSELLOR TRAINING INSTITUTE) – 0551428486 /0559850604.

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