[fxocfhms] Communication as a predictor of relationship stability

Hypothesize that communication ability can predict the stability and length of a romantic relationship like marriage.

This can be measured prior to marriage: a battery of tests about situations people are often awkward about communicating about, examples gathered from failed relationships.

We are making the assumption that communication ability cannot be improved over the course of a relationship, even if the participants want to improve.  The subjects about which communication is awkward is deeply ingrained into personality and cannot be changed.

Lack of shared cultural assumptions makes intercultural communication more difficult.  In this way, cultures erect and enforce cultural barriers, so cross cultural relationships are more likely to fail, or less likely to even begin.

It accomplishes by meme that which could be accomplished by gene.