What is an I-statement?

This entry describes an I-statement as a sentence that names the speaker's observation, feeling, or request, rather than a verdict on the other person's character. It notes that the form can keep a hard talk from opening as an attack, and that it does not require the other person to agree.

What this entry does not do

It does not promise that the form will win the argument, and it does not replace the entry on a complaint versus criticism.