Brandt and Seena Are Out to Dinner

Multiple Choice

Brandt and Seena are out to dinner. Brandt is unhappy that Seena always complains about the cost of the bill. He wants to confront her by applying win-win problem-solving. Analyze the following options and choose the best one for Brandt to use.

A) "I know you always get stressed about the bill. Let's talk about what bothers you."
B) "We're going to talk about why the cost of the bill is such a big deal."
C) "I love going out to dinner with you and spending the time together. I know the cost of the bill bothers you, but it bothers me that it is such an issue when we're having such quality time together."
D) "I like to go out with you, but you never think about how your complaints and fuss over the bill affect me."