Yakkity Yak

If your own day was so hideously dull that listening to her makes you completely forget your whole day... then maybe you should be thanking her. What she's telling you must be very interesting.

Ultimately, everyone needs a way to vent. Having someone that you can unload to is invaluable. Think of it as a cheap alternative to psychotherapy. When she's done talking about her day, she's probably feeling a sense of catharsis, and doesn't want to ruin it by dealing with your day.

Try waiting until some other time to tell her about your day. You can't both dump on each other at the same time; it just doesn't work, as you've already discovered firsthand.

I'd have to agree. Unless your day was particularly stressful or exciting, just go with the flow. She's obviously the dominent personality, here. If you like it, live it. If not, then you know what to do.

"Honey, we need to talk..."

Yak, what do you like to talk about other than how your day went? And even more important, what things do you and she have in common that you both like to talk about? Subjects that would enable you to actually hold a conversation with her?

Your complaint seems to be, "She gets to have her monologue, but I don't get to have mine!" You both seem (from the tone of your letter) to be more interested in talking to the other person than in talking with the other person.