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[quote=Anonymous]My dad told me when I was about 12 years old “there are people who need to tell you every detail of a story and then there are people like you and me who can cut to the chase. Don’t interrupt the people who need to tell you all the details because they will just start the whole story over.”

I honestly consider it some of the best advice I’ve ever gotten. Not because I think I cannot interrupt my long winded husband. But because it made me realize that there really are two types of people on this topic. I think of this advice when dealing with friends, family and coworkers. I have an employee who works for me that can be a way better employee if I can listen to her for a while — even though it pains me. Same with my husband.

The reality is that your husband (and mine sometimes) need direct feedback on when to cut down on the details. And if my husband got mad when we did things like get seconds at dinner, I would lose my mind. My husband isn’t a narcissist. He is a lovely man who is a talker — he connects with people by providing details.

Your husband needs to realize that while he might not be capable of continuing to listen while dishing out some mashed potatoes from the next room, you can and the kids can.[/quote]

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