"I don't think you understand what I'm trying to say."
"Why are you always so defensive?"
"You're not being honest with me."
"What's the worst that could happen?"
"I can't believe you said that!"
"Can we talk about something else, please?"
"I don't know what to do next."
"You're not listening to me!"
"I wish you would trust me more."
"We need to figure this out together."
"I feel like we're not on the same page."
"What's your perspective on this?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."
"I need your help with something."
"Can we take a break and come back to this later?"
"I'm really proud of you for doing that."
"I don't think we can keep avoiding this issue."
"Let's try to see things from each other's point of view."
"I appreciate you taking the time to listen to me."
"What do you think we should do next?"
