This sounds like a great approach that balances right- and left-brain thinking, Jason.

Understanding your partner’s perspective first is a very empathetic approach, and certainly would give you a lot of context about how to broach the topic in terms of timing, tone to take, etc.

The idea about creating a pro’s and con’s list to share is instructive! I could see this type of visual actually being really helpful to guide the conversation.

Thanks so much for reading and adding to the conversation!