I remember reading women have a “need” to say ten thousand words a day whereas men find a day with one thousand exhausting. Hence, our job, as men, is to listen. The trick is finding a good one worth listening to. Even then, in my personal experience, it can be difficult to wedge a word in here and there. Sometimes one has to hold things on the back burner for days before an opportunity arises. I am sure my experience is not unique.
As far as finding one worth listening to, how we wish Bill had put more effort in this area decades ago.
“Even then, in my personal experience, it can be difficult to wedge a word in here and there.”
True. I’m from northern NJ my significant other is from the Philly area. I talk fast, not intentionally, just habit. She is over the top with speed talking. She will ask me a question and before I can answer, she is already several sentences ahead of me on another topic, before I can answer. Go figure.