Asking Eric: Over-talker strains relationship

Dear Eric: My longtime boyfriend is a cordial, charming and intelligent professional with lots of friends and coworkers in his life, however, there is a big problem: he’s an “over-talker” and a terrible listener.

I find myself cringing when he goes on and on about a subject, talking over other people, going down rabbit holes, or never answering their questions. Every group conversation turns into a monologue and even our personal conversations get boring because I don’t need every detail.