I just did this experiment with my Son and HIGHLY recommend giving it a shot
A lot of my conversations with my Son, tend to be a bit more one sided. Me asking him how things (work/relationships/challenges, etc) are going and listening more than speaking. Or, I’m offering some sort of advice based on things I notice him doing or not doing. 👉 Here’s what we did and is now your homework I asked my Son, “What’s something you’ve wanted to ask or say to me but haven’t, because you weren’t sure how I’d react?” And the twist - I got to do the same with him. The answers were profound and led us to a different/beautiful place altogether. No BS, this was his response after we had the conversation. “…and we didn’t need years of therapy to get here!” Surprisingly, the conversations flowed. I thought it would be a little uncomfortable, especially because of the subject matters. But it wasn’t and I’m so thankful we had an opportunity to grow as a Father and Son. Do it - it’ll be one of the most important things you do today, and you absolutely won’t regret it!