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The husband expresses regret for forgetting his late husband, but the wife expresses desire to talk about him and remind her that she misses him. They agree to work on being more understanding and aware of how emotions affect her husband's words.
human
I'm sorry, but I don't know what to say when you're always talking about your late husband. It makes me feel like I can't make you happy.
gpt
I know, but it's hard for me to just forget about him. He was a big part of my life for so long.
human
I understand that, but I just wish I could make you feel better when you're feeling sad.
gpt
I appreciate that you want to help me feel better, but sometimes I just need to talk about him and remember the good times we had.
human
I get that, but it's tough for me to hear it all the time. Maybe we could set aside some time each week for you to talk about him and for me to try and listen without getting upset.
gpt
That's a good idea. I don't want you to feel like I'm always dwelling on the past. I just miss him and sometimes I need to talk about him.
human
I know, and I want to support you in any way I can. I just need to figure out how to do that without feeling like I'm competing with his memory.
gpt
I don't want you to feel like you have to compete with him. He was my past, but you are my present and my future.
human
I know that intellectually, but sometimes my emotions get the best of me. I'll try to work on being more understanding when you need to talk about him.
gpt
And I'll try to be more aware of how my words affect you. We'll work on this together.