The conversation is unfinished until both people know what happens differently afterward.

Talks about a recurring problem can feel complete because they were honest and long, and that feeling is unreliable. Understanding each other is the middle of the work, not the end of it. If nobody can say what will be different on Tuesday, the same conversation will happen again in a month with more frustration attached.

Before the next difficult talk ends, ask what each of you will do differently and say it aloud. Keep it to one change each. Set a point to check in, so the follow-up is expected rather than an accusation.