Try this
- Ask about the format outside the usual ritual, so the review itself is not another required performance.
- Discuss answer size, frequency and ease of passing. Choose one change or an ending rather than defending the routine because it is established.
A worked example
“Does this still feel like an invitation, or has it started to feel required?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Change or stop the format if it creates pressure. Attendance is not a measure of relationship quality.