2. Communicate Directly — Once
Say exactly how you feel, what you need, and what will happen if nothing changes.
Example script:
“I feel unappreciated when you [specific behavior].
I need [specific change].
If that doesn’t happen, I’ll have to reconsider this relationship.”
Don’t argue. Don’t beg. Just say it — once — and then pay attention to what he does, not what he says.

