Communication is key in any relationship, but are you too tired and wired to talk to your partner? Communication is key in any relationship, but are you too tired and wired to talk to your partner?Many couples feel like they are too exhausted from their day-to-day lives to even communicate. Ineffective communication can really take a toll on everything you have built and tried to achieve as a co-operative, loving unit. Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP, and author of Is It Me or My Hormones?, discusses how to break the barrier with effective forms of communication and listening with your partner.