... thefamily, and experience. Coming to a shared under-standing of the situation is difficult and demanding, and it is achieved only through perseverance, patience,negotiation, understanding, and shared ... conveying respect for others’ feelings, and ending conflicts on a positivenote. Families with more affirming communication and less incendiary communication are better able toadapt to the demands created ... supportive context for such change and development, and the role of the therapist is to facili-tate the process. Primary goals of family therapyinclude understanding the communication rules and processes...