Here’s what Happened

How Could One/Both Change the Outcome?

Tina has noticed that Tony often fails to tell her what his plans are and just assumes she will read his mind. 

When Tony comes out of the shower, he is dressed and ready to head out.  He seems in a hurry and doesn’t want to take the time to talk.

“Where are you going?”  Tina asks. 

“Oh, remember Dave called last night?”  “Well, Dan dropped out of his foursome this morning and he wants me to play”

“I thought you said you’d go with me to pick out the furniture today?”

“Oh yeah, well, we can do it some other time.  The living room has been empty for months.  Another week won’t hurt.”

“But you have to work next weekend. That’s why we were going today.”

Tina is getting upset now!

“Oh” Tony says with a shrug.  “Right I do have to work.  Well, um.  Can’t you go by yourself?  I don’t care what you buy.  Just get what you want.”

“You are the one that said we are on a budget.”

“Well, I don’t mean you spend whatever you want.  Look I can’t talk about this right now.  John is picking me up and I’m already late.”

Tina watches Tony walk out the door.  She is angry and frustrated.  Why didn’t Tony tell her that Dave called to ask him to play?  “Because”, she says to herself, “He knew I’d be angry and he didn’t want to argue about it, so he figured he’d just slip out.”

Tina calls her friend, Nancy and invites her out for the day.  Together they drive up to a favorite town about an hour North of her house.