Funny, I never would have (pre-bomb) said that my H and I had that sort of R with bad/no communication. Now, I see that either he was different before, or I didn't realize that he spoke with actions.
Now that I am truly learning to "listen" to what he acts out, I am learning so much more about my H than I ever thought possible. I am becoming more intimate with him now than before.
Yes, actions do speak much louder than words. How much effort does it take to say "I love you" or "I'm going to try to work on this R." How much harder is it for him to chop wood like a maniac all day long? Being by nature very lazy, I'd personally much rather say "ILY" than do the actual work.