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The husband expresses frustration with his wife's lack of listening ability and offers to listen to her and work on her own plan to improve her listening skills. They discuss the importance of listening together and discuss the husband's desire to improve their relationship.
human
Hi honey, how was your day?
gpt
It was fine, but I'm getting frustrated with how you never seem to listen to me. We've talked about this before, but it doesn't seem to make any difference.
human
I'm sorry, I know I struggle to listen sometimes. I'll try to be better about it.
gpt
It's not just sometimes, it's all the time. I feel like I'm talking to a wall.
human
I do want to listen to you and give you my full attention. Maybe we can come up with a plan together to help me be a better listener.
gpt
I appreciate that, but we've tried that before too. Remember when we agreed to put away our phones and have dedicated conversation time? You still seemed distracted and uninterested.
human
I understand your frustration, but I really do want to work on this. Maybe we can try something new, like practicing active listening techniques.
gpt
I'm willing to try, but I need to feel like you're truly invested in this. It's important to me to feel heard and understood in our conversations.
human
I am invested in this. You and our relationship are important to me, and I want to do better for you.
gpt
Okay, let's give active listening a try and see how it goes.
human
Great, let's start right now. What's on your mind that you'd like to talk about?