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The husband expresses frustration with his wife's constant interruptions and complains about her tendency to talk too much. The wife suggests working on listening skills but agrees to work on communication skills together.
human
I need to talk to you about something that's been bothering me.
gpt
Okay, what is it?
human
I feel like you never let me get a word in. Every time I start talking, you interrupt me and start talking about something else.
gpt
What? I do not!
human
Yes, you do! It's really frustrating. I have things I want to say and I feel like I can't even get them out.
gpt
Well, maybe if you didn't talk so much, I would have a chance to say something.
human
That's not fair. I feel like I'm always trying to have a conversation with you and you just shut me down.
gpt
Oh please, you're always talking about the same thing over and over again. It gets so annoying!
human
That's not true! I have a lot of different things to talk about.
gpt
Yeah, but you never listen to anyone else. You're so self-absorbed.
human
Self-absorbed? That's ridiculous. I listen to you all the time.
gpt
No, you don't. Remember that time you sent me that romantic note a few years ago? You barely let me get a word in edgewise when we met up later that day.
human
That's not the same thing.
gpt
How is it not? You just proved my point.
human
Fine, maybe I need to work on my listening skills. But you need to work on not interrupting me all the time.
gpt
Okay, I'll try. But you have to try to be more aware of when you're dominating the conversation.
human
Deal. Can we agree to work on this together?
gpt
Absolutely. Communication is important in a relationship and we both need to make an effort to be better listeners.