It wasn’t as if it was broken…but I tried to fix it anyway

Yeah, that'll be sure to do it.

Poke around why don't you? - pushing and prodding, looking for soft tissue in the cadaver of the relationship.

What the hell did you think you were doing out there today?

It was never about the relationship stupid. They had let that go.

They were JV partners for heavens sakes, so why treat them like a couple needing to make up?

Know the job they need you to do - it's not like you always have to ask parties if they want fries with that.

Mediators can't afford to be rescuers.