.ee1
{Repeat what you heard your partner say before you begin speaking.}
.ee2
{Try not to both talk at the same time.}
.ee3
{Try to hear what's being said without formulating your response. If necessary, count to five before you speak.}
.ie1
{Demand quiet time and space from your partner.}
.ie2
{Work at being direct and expressive now and then.}
.ie3
{Don't be afraid to shout to make yourself heard or understood.}
.ei1
{Allow for private time. Try to sit quietly in your partner's presence.}
.ei2
{Now and then, put it in writing instead of saying it.}
.ei3
{Find alternative ways of expressing yourself.}
.ii1
{Fight avoidance by speaking out, no matter how awkward it may seem.}
.ii2
{Edit yourself out loud instead of inside.}
.ii3
{Enjoy the silence, appreciate the space, and love your partner's contemplative nature.}
