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Hear the sentence before you answer it.
Speaker-Listener gives a tense conversation one simple rule: one person speaks, the other mirrors what they heard before responding. It slows down rebuttal long enough for each partner to feel understood.
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15 minGuided Exercise
CoupleGuided Exercise
CommunicationHow it works
When to use it
Use this when the conversation needs a job.
CouplesGPT exercises work best when they are tied to a real moment, not completed like homework for its own sake.
- Arguments where both people interrupt
- Moments where one partner says "you are not hearing me"
- Sensitive topics that need a slower pace
How it works
Start alone. Work together.
The exercise gives CouplesGPT a focused protocol so the conversation does not drift back into the old loop.
Start
One partner speaks in a short block.
Step 2
The listener reflects the meaning back without defending.
Step 3
The speaker clarifies until the reflection lands.
Step 4
Only then do partners switch roles.
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Related research
Understand the pattern behind the practice.
These articles explain why this exercise helps and what kind of relationship moment it is meant to support.
Start alone. Work together.
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