Try this
- Put each person’s preferred activity and actual constraint on the table without ranking them.
- Compare a combined plan, a partial overlap and separate plans. Choose the option both understand rather than forcing a compromise neither wants.
A worked example
“You want to go out, and I want a quiet evening. Let’s see what is actually possible.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Consider separate activities as one option instead of assuming every preference must be combined.