I haven’t spoken to my wife in nearly a year. …

I don’t like to interrupt her. …

(Example: I try to get an edge in word-wise) “Happy New Year, honey!” …

“There you go again, changing the subject, never letting me talk…. As I was saying, the traffic light at Seacrest Boulevard is still out and mark my words there will be a terrible accident there soon.
And Mark, the neighbor two doors down…”