Tell your partner they’re on their phone too much.
Dinner at home. Your partner is scrolling while you talk. Practice it first: Cleopatra plays your partner, and Eleanor Roosevelt coaches you.
About 4 minutes.
Tell my partner they’re on their phone too much
“Hm? Sorry, I’m listening. Go on.”
- You describe one moment and how it felt
- You ask for one small habit, like phones away at dinner
- You stay warm, not accusing
Your first rehearsal is free.
The talk.
“My partner is on their phone whenever we talk, and it makes me feel ignored.”
“Hm? Sorry, I’m listening. Go on.”
Your partner: distracted, and a little defensive.
Naming a need.
- You describe one moment and how it felt
- You ask for one small habit, like phones away at dinner
- You stay warm, not accusing
Who you practice with.
How it works.
- Pick the talkAnd how hard they push back: Gentle, Realistic or Tough.
- Say your partA mentor plays the other person, in character, line by line.
- A coach steps inWhen a line works against you: one tip, then try that line again.
- See what workedThree marks, your strongest line, and a next step to save.
Warm up in a minute.
The drill that trains the moment this talk turns on. Free, and it runs on your iPhone.
Say it in one sentence
A short, plain ask is easier to hear and harder to wave away.
- 25 words or fewer
- No softeners like “just” or “sorry”
- It says what you want
More love talks.
Practice it before it’s real.
Cleopatra plays your partner. You find your words before it counts.
Download on theApp StoreAI plays the other person and writes the coaching. The mentors are AI voices in the manner of these figures, not the people themselves. Counsel is for practice and reflection. It is not therapy, and not medical, legal or financial advice.
