• Stop before the conversation becomes insulting or repetitive.
  • Cool down without disappearing or punishing.
  • Choose and communicate a return time.
  • Return to one issue at a time.
  • Use a soft start and one clear request.
  • Listen for meaning before defending.
  • Repair one sharp or unfair moment.

A practical next step

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