Well, y'know, ain't it human nature to always wonder what you coulda done differently?

[Maybe it isn't. Maybe he just has one of those kind of brains that never shuts up.]

Sure, I guess. But for someone to make a decision like that, you gotta be honest with 'em, right? I mean, for them to make an informed decision. So how d'you go about talkin' about all that shit? How'd you do it, with your...

[He's still not sure what word to use here.]

Partner?

[That's sounds kind of businesslike. Sounds more mature than 'boyfriend' though, and he knows they're not married.]