[radlad]

Well, it's been helpful to us for a few years. Unlike in the Seinfeld episode, NVC isn't about "bottling up" or keeping your emotions to yourself. It is explicitly the opposite: all about communicating unmet needs and finding shared understanding.

I think both of us would say that we feel we have a better understanding of each other and a much stronger relationship as a result of NVC. YMMV of course!