Evening Debrief Writer

You each get on with your day, and in the evening you lay out what happened and what you want to say. If something hurt, you write "That kind of hurt just now" as it is, and when your partner leaves on a trip, you make sure to say "I'm going to miss you" before they go.

Because your words are so clear, a partner who hints can find them stiff. A sticker or a photo from them is their version of a sentence. When one arrives, add a word back, like "Cute" or "Miss you too." Meeting them in their own style is enough to bring the temperature of the chat into line.