Renee

“But you should know that love can wear away under the stress of being married. Someone you think you love now, you might start to hate when he couldn’t provide for you. And if you couldn’t”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“I'm happy…we could resolve this.” “I'm glad…we talked this out. We have a better understanding of what happened.” “I'm pleased…we were able to clear up the misunderstanding.” “I'm thrilled…we were able to come to an agreement.” If you're not sure the solution is agreeable to everyone, voice your phrase of resolution as a question. “Are you satisfied with the solution?” “Is there anything else we need to talk about?” “Do you feel we have a better understanding of what caused the problem?” “How do you feel about the solution?” “I'm happy with our compromise. How do you feel about it?” Incorporating Phrases of Resolution In the first scenario in which Emma took responsibility, Kate added a phrase of resolution: “I'm glad we talked this out.”
― Renée Evenson, Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People: Over 325 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases for Working with Challenging Personalities

“don't know why you feel you have the right to treat me disrespectfully and, frankly, I don't care. I've put up with it long enough, and I need you to stop treating me this way.” (“I” phrase)”
― Renée Evenson, Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People: Over 325 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases for Working with Challenging Personalities

“Why don't we each state our viewpoints? Then we'll see if we can find common ground.” “We need to resolve this somehow. The only way to do that is for each of us to be flexible and try to come together.”
― Renée Evenson, Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People: Over 325 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases for Working with Challenging Personalities